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[โ€“] fr0g@feddit.de 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Well that kinda depends on whether longer sentences are more or less likely to make someone recommit crimes. If it's the former you might just end up with more people committing crimes.

[โ€“] PenguinJuice@kbin.social -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If they are long enough, they won't be around to do it again

[โ€“] wldmr@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Can you provide an example of a country where harsher prison sentences made the country more peaceful?