The number one indicator for crime, almost tautologically, is having previously committed a crime[1]. Keeping violent criminals in jail prevents future crimes,

The number one indicator for crime, almost tautologically, is having previously committed a crime[1]. Keeping violent criminals in jail prevents future crimes, it is fundamentally not the same as just putting a band-aid on a cut. "Avoiding to create criminals" is less important than preventing crimes, as the same small group of offenders is often at fault for the same crime [2]. [1] https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2018/12/18/crimehistory https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2018/12/18/crimehistory [2] https://www.silive.com/news/2023/04/nyc-shoplifting-report-says-327-people-committed-a-third-of-thefts-citywide-mcmahon-blames-reckless-policies.html https://www.silive.com/news/2023/04/nyc-shoplifting-report-s...