If your goal is to act as a deterrent then harsher sentences do not work, at least according to research.
At this point, we think it is fair to say that we know of no reputable criminologist who has looked carefully at the overall body of research literature on “deterrence through sentencing” who believes that crime rates will be reduced, through deterrence, by raising the severity of sentences handed down in criminal courts.
I mean… if something is illegal but the penalties are low or enforcement nonexistent then it’s more like a recommendation. Fines become a “cost of doing business”.
Is this fictional? I thought that this was actually true from the Social Union in WWII. Maybe in the battle of Stalingrad?
I think it’s an oversimplification to say that it was never enforced:
I’m learning Chinese now and it seems to have a similar change in pitch as European languages when asking a question. 你说汉语吗？
I didn’t think women were ever independent in Saudi Arabia, but were basically owned by their closest male relative?
EDIT:
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/03/08/saudi-arabia-law-enshrines-male-guardianship
I joined the Democratic party in 2016 just so that I could vote for Bernie in the primaries. Oh well.
I highly recommend the Alt Right playbook:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJA_jUddXvY7v0VkYRbANnTnzkA_HMFtQ&si=__UZVQ3cmJRDigR3
I have literally never seen one that’s clear about this.
My dad was a veterinarian for 30 years and always recommended dry cat food. He doesn’t have a cat any more, and I doubt that he has kept up with the latest research, so it’s possible this is outdated.
I think that it’s not always just about harassment, but sometimes just wanting to be left alone?
I’m not sure why I have even one parallel cable, but I do. Surely I could just buy one online if I ever needed one. 🤔
I use Consent-o-matic.
Meh. I lose power every 3 or 4 years on average. A UPS just doesn’t make sense for me. (When I lived in Virginia it was once a month on average, so for sure it made sense…)
I’m a great believer that the workers should own companies, but the same logic applies. If it is too big to fail, then no private ownership should be permitted, either capital or worker.
Indeed.
Iraq (no nukes) - armies flattened and US-installed government running the show.
North Korea (nukes) - stern finger-wagging by Democrats and angry rhetoric followed by hand jobs from Trump.
Pakistan (got nukes violating treaties) - serious frowning by US until we needed them for our pointless “war on terror” in Afghanistan, then all was forgiven and forgotten.
Iran (desperately seeking nukes) - agreed to stop their efforts for a hot minute until Trump rolled the deal back, showing that US is an unreliable partner and not to be trusted.
Overall the message is clear: get nukes as fast as you can and you’ll be safe to torture and oppress your people. The west in general and the US in particular doesn’t have any real efforts to stop you (although watch your opsec and don’t use Israeli USB sticks you find lying around…).
Wow you’re right! TIL!
If you ask Americans about socialist policies without mentioning parties or ideology, then they overwhelmingly support them. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯