On Sep 20, 2004, at 11:35 AM, Fred Newtz wrote:
The penalties have to be such that one is deterred from committing a crime.
Well...
This has never worked before, just look at NYC and the drug laws there. Shoot, how come the death penalty does not deter people from committing murder?
No system is perfect. But if you're suggesting that no laws have any effect at all, I think you need much broader anecdotal support.
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