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Originally Posted by LaRondo
So, it's a matter of prisons' high popularity, that keeps the numbers of inmates up???
Wow, that's some whacko stuff.
But it was to be expected that way, prisons in the US are so full because they are such a great place to be.
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Well, if the penalty for speeding is $50 and no points, think more or less people will care about speeding? If prison was a certainty for say 20 over, you bet I will be scared enough to bring it down to a mile or two below the limit just to be sure.
Well, if the penalty is not really unpleasant, relatively speaking, and the rewards are pretty decent, one might roll the dice. If I can steal $1000 and the penalty IF I get caught is $50, it might be not enough of a negative incentive to make me honest. However, if I stole $1000 and ended up in a 4 season chain gang, you bet it would make me think real hard if I am wanting to risk it.