• Pezevenk [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Yes, I'm not arguing severity vs certainty vs swiftness or whatever, just that punishment in general is a deterrent.

    Swiftness btw is good in general not just for punishment. I have a friend who took about 8 years to be acquitted after being arrested in a protest. 8 years of your life spent in trials and under restriction is way too long, especially when you were acquitted anyways

    • MarxMadness [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      Good point about how swiftness would help people wrongly accused of crimes, too. Note also that many people in your friend's situation would take a plea deal so they can get back to life (especially if they're in pretrial custody), leading to innocent people getting criminal records.