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Originally posted by Stockholm:
[b]I am more concerned about crimes of violence than i am of crimes against property. If someone robs me or commits tax evasion or fraud or embezzlement - I can survive. but if i am murdered or assaulted or raped - I will never recover. For that reason i think that penalties for violent crimes shojdl always be far more strict than penalties for money and property crimes.[/b]
Crimes of violence can be mitigated and decreased though social programs, skills, and education, we would be far better off investing in social/educational programs, above incarcerating and making repeat offenders.
However, white collar crimes are greed based and are harmful to citizens well being. Greed cannot be lessened though education and programs. But it can be controlled through actually charging and convicting people. Plus white collar creed destroys peoples and nations, we need look no further than Iraq or Afganistan for recent examples of white collar greed killing massive amounts of people.
You are a right wing vengence seeker, that thinks the only way to stop violent crime is through building bigger and better jails. Which, when ones actually uses rational thinking does nothing to prevent violent crimes.
Property crimes are usually crimes motivated by poverty and addictions. Easily fixed if money was adequate.
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Frankly, I am more worried about the Vietnamese organized criminals than the Hells Angels, here in BC.