Alternatively, we could look at the empirical studies, which seem to indicate that, regardless of the different ways one could hypothesize that in some contexts

Alternatively, we could look at the empirical studies, which seem to indicate that, regardless of the different ways one could hypothesize that in some contexts but not in others, the reality is that, across the board, making sentences tougher has little deterrent effect. https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterr...