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I saw once that the likelihood of a crime is s function of likelihood of getting caught and the severity of the punishment. It's difficult enough getting gover

I saw once that the likelihood of a crime is s function of likelihood of getting caught and the severity of the punishment. It's difficult enough getting government departments within the same country to cooperate. Tunneling attacks along several international jurisdictions compounds the problem, especially if the attacker chooses to tunnel through states that are adversaries to the victim nation.

chrisweekly 6y ago
> I saw once that the likelihood of a crime is s function of likelihood of getting caught and the severity of the punishment Citation?
- thelittleone 6y ago
  The above was taught during a lecture at business school. A quick search found this link which infers the above along with some interesting other points related to the subject. "The certainty of being caught is a vastly more powerful deterrent than the punishment" https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/247350.pdf&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjT4b256vTtAhXZXisKHZhbDb4QFjAMegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw2YitpogxTV3o_FutZxFWF_ https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1...
  - logifail 6y ago
    "Men are not hang'd for stealing Horses, but that Horses may not be stolen" George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax [0] https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Savile,_1st_Marquess_of_Halifax https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Savile,_1st_Marquess_of...
- rfurmani 6y ago
  It sounds like this has been largely debunked, based on the research cited in The Honest Truth about Dishonesty https://www.amazon.com/Honest-Truth-About-Dishonesty-Everyone-Especially/dp/0062183613 https://www.amazon.com/Honest-Truth-About-Dishonesty-Everyon...
  - thelittleone 6y ago
    Interesting book, can you share a specific passage that debunks the above?
  - thelittleone 6y ago
    In practice places like the UAE are examples. Where there is severe punishment for theft. Diamond shops will leave diamonds in front of you while they tend to other customers.

chrisweekly 6y ago

> I saw once that the likelihood of a crime is s function of likelihood of getting caught and the severity of the punishment Citation?

thelittleone 6y ago
The above was taught during a lecture at business school. A quick search found this link which infers the above along with some interesting other points related to the subject. "The certainty of being caught is a vastly more powerful deterrent than the punishment" https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/247350.pdf&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjT4b256vTtAhXZXisKHZhbDb4QFjAMegQIBxAB&usg=AOvVaw2YitpogxTV3o_FutZxFWF_ https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1...
- logifail 6y ago
  "Men are not hang'd for stealing Horses, but that Horses may not be stolen" George Savile, 1st Marquess of Halifax [0] https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Savile,_1st_Marquess_of_Halifax https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/George_Savile,_1st_Marquess_of...
rfurmani 6y ago
It sounds like this has been largely debunked, based on the research cited in The Honest Truth about Dishonesty https://www.amazon.com/Honest-Truth-About-Dishonesty-Everyone-Especially/dp/0062183613 https://www.amazon.com/Honest-Truth-About-Dishonesty-Everyon...
- thelittleone 6y ago
  Interesting book, can you share a specific passage that debunks the above?
- thelittleone 6y ago
  In practice places like the UAE are examples. Where there is severe punishment for theft. Diamond shops will leave diamonds in front of you while they tend to other customers.