In those "other places" the causation is opposite, the crime doesn't need to be deterred because it's treated as a systemic issue which is solved through social

In those "other places" the causation is opposite, the crime doesn't need to be deterred because it's treated as a systemic issue which is solved through social safety nets and other egalitarian measures. Look at what the NYPD is doing right now, they spend $6 billion a year. They're spending millions more to claw back 5 figures in lost subway fares. That's tax payer highway robbery. Atlanta recently rolled their helicopter out (at least $60k per sortie) to catch a guy who shoplifted $100 from Walmart. Something's clearly not working here.