Re:Ramen noodles 'are most valuable US prison commodity', st...
by dagw on Tuesday August 23, 2016 @06:32AM
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Do you think deterrence is ineffective?
The evidence supporting it is very weak, especially the assumption the more punishment always leads to more deterrence. The more effective deterrence in many cases is increasing the probability of getting caught, not increasing the punishment for the few that do get caught.
The evidence supporting it is very weak, especially the assumption the more punishment always leads to more deterrence. The more effective deterrence in many cases is increasing the probability of getting caught, not increasing the punishment for the few that do get caught.