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Re:What I Learned from Executing Two Men by yusee on Monday September 19, 2016 @11:38AM (#12532227)
In theory, harsh prison conditions deter would-be criminals.

Do you have any evidence that reality conforms to this theory?

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Re:What I Learned from Executing Two Men by tmptmp on Monday September 19, 2016 @12:42PM (#12532748)
>>Do you have any evidence that reality conforms to this theory?

Do you have any evidence that reality doesn't conform to this theory?

Not a counter-question just for the sake of counter-questioning; I am sincerely interested in knowing.

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Re:What I Learned from Executing Two Men by orkoden on Monday September 19, 2016 @01:13PM (#12532963)
The US has harsh sentences and high crime.
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Re:What I Learned from Executing Two Men by 67726e on Monday September 19, 2016 @02:14PM (#12533425)
Is it possible we would have higher crime with lighter sentences?
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Re:What I Learned from Executing Two Men by tmptmp on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @08:14AM (#12538875)
This in itself doesn't prove anything. Compared to what it's harsh and high? e.g. China may have harsher sentences and lower crime.
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