The best deterrent to crime is to make people not want to commit crime in the first place. Education. Social cohesion. Prosperity. Safety nets.

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kbos87 9 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I don’t disagree, but effective enforcement of the law as it is written has to play a role. There is a kernel of truth behind the broken windows theory of policing. When it’s widely known that the law can’t be reliably enforced, crime escalates, and quality of life deteriorates.

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peab 9 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Sure, but that takes generations to change, unfortunately

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pizzafeelsright 9 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Executed people cannot commit crimes. Educate that theft means repayment or death. The rest follows.

	▲	laimewhisps 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		No property on earth is equal to that of a human life. Want to lower property crime? Decrease wealth inequality. It's amazing to me how people who make far more than the average person get so worked up over property crime. I can afford to replace anything of mine that's stolen, it's literally not that big of a deal.