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Old 05-17-2022, 01:07 PM   #36
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Originally Posted by PeteMoss View Post
If you commit a crime - yes - I assume you are more likely to commit another one than a random person. But I also highly doubt they are saying - oh I'll commit this crime because its just a year in a jail.

I'd also ask - is there any corrolation between length of prison term and likeliness to reoffend. Is there any proof that longer time in jail makes one less likely to re-offend?
OMG, of course I'm not talking about a regular citizen living their life and all of. a sudden deciding that they should carjack someone.

No, these are people who have chosen a career in crime, and this is their lifestyle, and way of life.
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