So many criminals are legitimately stupid, as in borderline retarded, and as such they don't really grasp abstract punishments like long-term incarceration. They need to see a tangible, immediate punishment, like someone being whipped and/or publicly humiliated, in order for deterrence to actually register for them.
So many criminals are legitimately stupid, as in borderline retarded, and as such they don't really grasp abstract punishments like long-term incarceration. They need to see a tangible, immediate punishment, like someone being whipped and/or publicly humiliated, in order for deterrence to actually register for them.