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A comment on Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and junk science. Parent comment

Re:Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and ju... by skotobaza on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:44PM (#37635348)
> sending people to jail has never stopped other people from committing the same offences

That's a bold claim. I know people who didn't do illegal stuff because they didn't want repercussion that comes with it. So it is a deterrent.

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Re:Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and ju... by dsego on Sunday September 24, 2023 @03:33PM (#37636407)
Why is it bold? Prisons are full yet we haven't eradicated crime, lots of people doing illegal stuff.
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Re:Texas death row inmate at mercy of Supreme Court – and ju... by skotobaza on Monday September 25, 2023 @12:35AM (#37639708)
Because it's not about stopping all people from committing crimes. It's about stopping enough of them so society doesn't collapse. And it works.
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