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    It is not the case that Empirical evidence consistently shows that severity of punishment has negligible deterrent effect on crime rates.

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    • 1.Long prison sentences may incapacitate active offenders, directly reducing crimes they would otherwise commit.
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    • 2.Some crimes (white-collar, financial) involve deliberate risk calculation where severity could meaningfully deter.
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    • 3.Methodological challenges in isolating severity effects from other variables make strong empirical claims premature.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Most criminals make decisions under cognitive constraints that prevent rational calculation of punishment severity.
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    • 2.Comparative studies of jurisdictions with similar certainty but different severity show similar crime reduction rates.
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    • 3.Potential offenders perceive low arrest probability as the dominant factor, making severity increases marginal.
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