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No, it probably will not dissuade people all that effectively. That logic is part of the problem.

>>fhood+(OP)
Well if nothing can be done to dissuade people from criminality we might as well not bother having a criminal justice system and put up with it.

>>adnam+F
The best way to dissuade people from criminal behaviors (in my opinion) is to make the impetus for the behaviors less attractive.

>>adnam+F
I forget the technical term for the bullshit argument you're throwing out - "if we can't have X, then clearly you support the polar opposite of X!"

Moving on, the actual reasonable conclusion here is to be smarter about what we deem a criminal act or not.

Why is getting caught smoking a joint something that can ruin your career for a decade, while drinking a beer on the sidewalk is a wrist-slap?

>>fhood+i1
The best way to stop people doing bad things they want to do is the fear of certain and severe punishment. "Getting involved" is not something that you do by "mistake", you have to want to do it first. The only "mistake" is believing you won't get caught, presumable because so few do.

>>adnam+x2
I genuinely feel that that is not an ethical approach, nor is it any more effective than removing the temptation/ ability to commit certain crimes. In some cases, I agree, severe punishment needs to be codified into the law, but that represents a tiny minority of crimes committed in the US.

>>adnam+x2
> The best way to stop people doing bad things they want to do is the fear of certain and severe punishment.

There is no evidence that's true. People still take drugs in countries with the death penalty.

>>adnam+x2
Your first statement there belies the fact that you know nothing about psychology. I'd suggest going to your local library and reading up on reward and punishment as it relates to behavioral design in a society.

>>DanBC+o4
There's plenty of evidence that tough sentencing reduces crime - do your own research.

Of course, some people are so selfish and impulsive not much will deter them, but at least they're off the streets where they can make life miserable for the rest of us.

>>boverm+p5
It's always so exciting to have my knowledge of Psychology called into question by a "DevOps engineer" in Minneapolis.

>>adnam+m7
See! You can read! Go find that library.

>>adnam+m7
I have a master's in psychology from Columbia, and I happen to agree that you're ignorant.

>>fhood+94
I think it's quite ethical, because it removes the burden from law-abiding people. There's also evidence to show that punishment works as a deterrent when applied as uniformly as possible, hence saving people from falling into the misery of criminality.

>>boverm+r8
Heh, you changed it to "Digital Manager of Operations ". Much classier ;-)

>>adnam+1d
More current, considering my job changed. I hadn't changed it in two years. Probably wouldn't have changed it for another few years if you hadn't reminded me that profile descriptions exist.

>>adnam+m7
I do happen know the technical term for this particular bullshit argument you're throwing out: ad hominem, with a light sprinkling of appeal to authority, since you're implying he has none due to his job title.