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>If 2 stints in prison haven't deterred them from committing serious crimes You are so close here. Maybe if the 2 stints in prison haven't deterred their crim
by slg 5y ago
>If 2 stints in prison haven't deterred them from committing serious crimes
You are so close here. Maybe if the 2 stints in prison haven't deterred their crime it means that punishment isn't much of a deterrent and therefore we shouldn't blame decreased punishment for an increase in crime.
- giantg2 5y agoThat's a stretch. If it's 3 strikes, then they're in for life (if they shoplift about $1k) and no longer committing the crime. Also, just because it didn't work for those repeat offenders, doesn't mean that the threat of punishment isn't a deterrent to a potential offender. For example, as a kid you likely listened to your parents based on their threat of punishment. In reality, they have very little power and relatively minor punishments (with CPS getting involved).