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Explain Like I'm Five

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[–] Mearcfara@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 months ago

It could be; but, the ones advocating for the punitive punishments rarely consider that their own heads could be next on the chopping block (sometimes literally).

There's also a bunch of research that seems to say that rehabilitation is typically better at preventing crime.