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if this view was correct, then surely countries with even harsher penalties for breaking the law, such as even worse prisons or death, would have less crime tha
by munin 13y ago
if this view was correct, then surely countries with even harsher penalties for breaking the law, such as even worse prisons or death, would have less crime than the united states, right?
- dllthomas 13y agoWhile I disagree with the parent, this is not a solid argument. It's entirely plausible, without further data introduced into the conversation, that (say) Americans have a higher penchant for crime, and so our prisons need to be correspondingly harsher, and simply aren't harsher enough.