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Definitely there gray areas as you pointed out. My goal is to dissuade one from thinking that excessive punishment for crimes necessarily leads to less crime.
by sykh 8y ago
Definitely there gray areas as you pointed out. My goal is to dissuade one from thinking that excessive punishment for crimes necessarily leads to less crime. It certainly dissuades some people but not everyone.
- michaelt 8y agoOh, absolutely. People have been given 20+ year sentences for sub-$30 shoplifting [1,2,3] which is inexplicable if you think huge punishments will eliminate crime. [1] http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jun/19/local/me-12244 http://articles.latimes.com/2001/jun/19/local/me-12244 [2] https://www.npr.org/2016/04/04/473004950/new-orleans-man-faces-20-years-to-life-for-candy-bar-theft https://www.npr.org/2016/04/04/473004950/new-orleans-man-fac... [3] https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/cruel-and-unusual-punishment-the-shame-of-three-strikes-laws-20130327 https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/cruel-and-unusual...