By the by, there's no definitive research that shows that prison sentences act as a deterrent against crime. And there's a lot of research on crime & punishment

By the by, there's no definitive research that shows that prison sentences act as a deterrent against crime. And there's a lot of research on crime & punishment out there. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=do+prison+sentences+deter+crime https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q...