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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid
That's not it at all...my reasoning whihc is more a question really....is....if there are stiffer penalties for these types of crimes, what are the frequencies of these types of crimes happening? Are the numbers greater or lower outside of that region?
Obviously these crimes do happen...we can't deny that. But because the punishments are so severe even with the sex offenders, do they have a lower rate of happening due to this?
Look at it like this too....what is the sense in reporting this story to the western world if this kind of thing is commonplace?
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Are you on drugs?
Stiffer penalties do not always reduce crimes. That's because these laws are less about deterrence and more about retribution. People already know what the laws are before they commit the crime.
BTW, a reduction in crime can't be assumed to be about the penalties in place. We call that "tiger prevention." Crimes can increase or decrease independent of the penalties. That's why we conduct research to answer these questions instead of simply using our limited observation skills.