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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by kube-system on Friday June 26, 2020 @09:42AM (#23651856)
That might not be a marginal deterrent if the criminal has already committed significant crimes.

[murder suspect] + [doesn't fight] = [life in prison], [no chance of escaping]

[murder suspect] + [does fight] = [life in prison], [non-zero chance of escaping]

This is actually a reason we might want to reduce sentences for some crimes. 'Tough on crime' laws make criminals more brazen.

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Re:Why the US military usually punishes misconduct but polic... by packetlost on Friday June 26, 2020 @10:34AM (#23652404)
Some crimes, sure. I don't think (intentional) murderers should be getting released back into the public very quickly though
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