> There are no crimes I would commit where, say, 1 year in prison wouldn’t be a deterrent but 5 years would be. Part of the way punishments are set up are to d

> There are no crimes I would commit where, say, 1 year in prison wouldn’t be a deterrent but 5 years would be. Part of the way punishments are set up are to deter vigilante justice. If someone murdered someone I love and I knew they'd only get 1 year for it, I'd be tempted to return the favor and take the year myself.