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Yes! A good example is three-strikes laws, where a misdemeanor can get you a life sentence, so some criminals are highly incentivized to aggressively fight an
by Enginerrrd 7y ago
Yes! A good example is three-strikes laws, where a misdemeanor can get you a life sentence, so some criminals are highly incentivized to aggressively fight an additional arrest, with very little marginal incentive not to commit murder to do so.
From a 2015 study[1]:
"Three-strikes laws were associated with a 33% increase in the risk of fatal assaults on LEOs."
[1]https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/22/4/274 https://injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/22/4/274