We also have one of the highest crime rates among developed countries. Consider, for example, intentional homicides: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_coun

We also have one of the highest crime rates among developed countries. Consider, for example, intentional homicides: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intentional_homicide_rate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intention... Louisiana has the highest murder rate in the US (double the national average): http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/murder-rates-nationally-and-state#MRord http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/murder-rates-nationally-and-... Any analysis of # of people in jail which ignores the underlying crime rates is deeply flawed.