By that logic the chinese system is even less forgiving and the homicide rate is even lower there. The justice system isn't the only factor that influence crime

By that logic the chinese system is even less forgiving and the homicide rate is even lower there. The justice system isn't the only factor that influence crime rate. Also if you never send your criminals to jail it's not surprising they don't show as recidivists. You end up in countries like France with criminals that have rap sheet of several pages and have never set foot in a jail. They operate in quasi impunity.