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You know how if you punish a dog, it doesn't really learn and get better? Humans are like that too. Theft is heavily correlated with the economy. Arguably it's
by aaomidi 4y ago
You know how if you punish a dog, it doesn't really learn and get better? Humans are like that too.
Theft is heavily correlated with the economy. Arguably it's a canary in the mine - you can very usually tell what's going to happen in the macroeconomics of an area by just following crime statistics.
"Deterrence" has generally been found to be a pretty well-rooted myth. Majority of theft also happens by people who _don't actually know what the consequences are_. So just increasing them doesn't actually help.
If you can show strong evidence that prison is one of the best ways of reducing crime, then sure you've convinced me (and probably plenty others).
- sokoloff 4y agoIf you give a dog timely and consistent corrections, it really does learn. That's literally half the battle in house-training a dog. (Yes, you try to control and arrange success and praise when the dog does the right thing, but you also correct when it does the wrong thing.)
- cratermoon 4y agoDogs are smarter than people.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoPretty odd location to write a joke.
- PM_me_your_math 4y agoHow's the canine space program going? Any reusable rocket bodies yet?
- sokoloff 4y agoDogs did beat humans to space. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_space_dogs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_space_dogs
- dymk 4y agoPositive-punishment reinforcement has shown to be less effective and more time consuming than positive-reinforcement training time and time again in dogs. Humans might learn from positive punishment and deterrence, dogs are less good at it.
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- intimidated 4y ago> "Deterrence" has generally been found to be a pretty well-rooted myth. I'm interested in learning more. Do you have some good resources you could point me to?
- TEP_Kim_Il_Sung 4y agoGreat differences of wealth in the same area, coupled with a culture of "keeping up with the Joneses", and policies disabling/disincentivizing stable relationships, are good predictors for violence and theft.