Is the US more free than China in every dimension? Perhaps not. But generally, yes. There are societal reasons why the incarceration is higher (per-capita) in t

Is the US more free than China in every dimension? Perhaps not. But generally, yes. There are societal reasons why the incarceration is higher (per-capita) in the US. It's also worth noting that if you execute a criminal after a non-fair trial and send his parents the bill for the bullet, it saves some space in the jails, plus has somewhat of a deterrent effect on crime.