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Originally Posted by Elizondo
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The premise that harsher penalties don't deter crime is false. It's grounded in sympathy for criminals and not justice for the victims.
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No, it's grounded in fact: I already linked studies demonstrating as much.
If harsher penalties deter crime, show me some evidence. Surely there are conservative researchers at major academic institutions? If strong penalties deter crime, they would have studies documenting it ... right?