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A Chinese official has been sentenced to death without a reprieve (he will actually be executed) for taking a total of $325 million in bribes. the scale of his crimes were too severe to permit lenienc (hexbear.net)
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[โ€“] Speaker@hexbear.net 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Harsher penalties on burglary would just make more burglaries end in murder. The prospect of 25 to life over stolen jewelry would certainly make one less inclined to leave witnesses.

[โ€“] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

not just the second-order effects. People who are doing crime for survival aren't really affected by penalties, nor are compulsive shoplifters.