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Re:Joe Ligon: America's 'longest juvenile lifer' on 68 years... by silexia on Saturday May 15, 2021 @01:56PM (#27167382)
The guy admitted to murder at the time. His claims otherwise now are both conflicting with other statements he makes now, and conflict with his admissions at the time.

He says himself he has no friends inside or out and that he was better off in prison... Which also means society was better off.

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Re:Joe Ligon: America's 'longest juvenile lifer' on 68 years... by lowercased on Saturday May 15, 2021 @03:22PM (#27168079)
"...Which also means society was better off.".

Citation needed.

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Re:Joe Ligon: America's 'longest juvenile lifer' on 68 years... by silexia on Sunday May 16, 2021 @03:33PM (#27176325)
Violent crime was very high in the 80s and 90s, after laws were passed that greatly increased prison sentences for violent criminals in the mid-90s, violent crime has dropped off a cliff. If violent criminals are not out there committing crimes, crime goes down obviously.
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Re:Joe Ligon: America's 'longest juvenile lifer' on 68 years... by dragonwriter on Sunday May 16, 2021 @04:50PM (#27176912)
> Violent crime was very high in the 80s and 90s, after laws were passed that greatly increased prison sentences for violent criminals in the mid-90s, violent crime has dropped off a cliff.

There were continuous tough on crime efforts throughout (and beyond) the very long “crime wave” period, but there’s very little evidence that they has any impact on turning things around. Better explanations are the demographic bugle aging out of the age range that drives most crime, the lead-crime link, and the legalized abortion crime effect.

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