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That seems an odd claim, as right leaning states have the highest incarceration rates per capita. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_incarc
by jwhitlark 9y ago
That seems an odd claim, as right leaning states have the highest incarceration rates per capita.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_incarceration_and_correctional_supervision_rate https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_incar...
- zeveb 9y agoHigher incarceration rates do not on their own imply higher authoritarianism; they might also imply a higher number of lawbreakers, even with a lower number of laws. A more-competent police & legal system might also yield more prisoners, even with identical laws and an identical infraction rate.
- jwhitlark 9y agoWell, I would say that higher incarceration rates do not prove higher authoritarianism, but that is a reasonable implication. I think "count of individuals deprived of freedom of movement" is likely a stronger signal than "count of laws on books".