A few things lead me to this conclusion.
a) High crime rates.
b) High levels of recidivism.
And though it wasn’t something I was aware of before, it seems relevant
c) the fact that it seems people underestimate how unpleasant prison will be reduces its effectiveness as a deterrent.
I agree the opposite seems more intuitive, but it doesn’t seem to be the case.
A few things lead me to this conclusion. a) High crime rates. b) High levels of recidivism. And though it wasn’t something I was aware of before, it seems relevant c) the fact that it seems people underestimate how unpleasant prison will be reduces its effectiveness as a deterrent. I agree the opposite seems more intuitive, but it doesn’t seem to be the case.