"America now incarcerates a higher rate of its population than any other country in the world" is a common phrase the media will trot out as if it is a bad thing.
Why is it important? Maybe we are just better at catching criminals? Maybe not releasing murderers after 5 years is a good thing? Maybe we don 't ignore petty crime?
If you crime rate is high but your incarceration rate is low, perhaps there is a problem.... like South Africa or the Philippines.
Some countries, like Singapore, have a low crime rate and a low incarceration rate. That's because criminals are caned there. You don't go to jail - you get a beating.
Why is it important? Maybe we are just better at catching criminals? Maybe not releasing murderers after 5 years is a good thing? Maybe we don 't ignore petty crime?
If you crime rate is high but your incarceration rate is low, perhaps there is a problem.... like South Africa or the Philippines.
Some countries, like Singapore, have a low crime rate and a low incarceration rate. That's because criminals are caned there. You don't go to jail - you get a beating.
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