Also people misunderstand how deterrence works. In that if you double the sentence people don't fear it twice as much. Especially when conviction rates are as

Also people misunderstand how deterrence works. In that if you double the sentence people don't fear it twice as much. Especially when conviction rates are as low as they are, "getting caught is something that happens it other people, it could never happen to me, I'm too smart" I've read studies that suggest that high detection/conviction rates and relatively mild punishments is the ideal.