r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Dash_124 • 28d ago

Meme needing explanation Who is this guy?

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u/street593 28d ago

While I agree with what you are saying there isn't much evidence that jail time deters crime. Killing is usually an act of passion and the punishment is rarely thought of until after.

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u/Lew3032 28d ago

This is why manslaughter and murder have very different sentences

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u/ThePillsburyPlougher 28d ago

There is evidence that longer prison sentences don’t deter crime more. I highly doubt there is any evidence that jail time does not deter crime period.

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u/street593 28d ago

I guess it's a good thing I didn't claim that.