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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Does it reduce or prevent repeat offenders? Yes. Are there still repeat offenders? Of course. I never said otherwise.
Are you trying to tell me that if they were treated terribly in prison there would be fewer repeat offenders?
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That is pure conjecture. In a country like Singapore where criminals are treated horribly - tortured, death penalty etc the crime rate is miniscule. Is it not possible that harsh punishments can be a deterent to crime?