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>>RBBron+(OP)
> 1 in 3 adults—with criminal records

I must admit I haven't ever thought about these numbers but it strikes me as insanely high. How can this be explained? Is it a feature of just America or is it reproducible in other countries as well?

>>slice_+S9
This is from 2002, but it makes the point:

"... that almost a third of men [in Britain] have a criminal conviction by the age of 30, according to the Home Office. Research on men born in 1953 showed that about 30 per cent had clocked up a standard list offence - one that is dealt with by the courts but excludes minor motoring offences - by their thirtieth birthday. Research in Scotland points in the same direction, suggesting that about 25 per cent of men have a record by age 24."

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2002/apr/14/workandcareers...

>>advent+ya
Wow, and that was for people born in 1953(!!).

The net cast by law enforcement has not gotten smaller since then.

>>dsfyu4+wj
It's easier to rule over people who live in fear, so just make more things illegal, process people through the system, and you get your total state without anyone raising an eyebrow.

>>justad+ml
Oh they raise eyebrows. The kind that come along with thunderous applause.