you would EXPECT the crime rate to fall as you put more criminals behind bars.https://twitter.com/mtracey/status/729449408799084544 …
@panej0 No you wouldn't. The crime rate rose dramatically in the 80s and 90s as more criminals were incarcerated.
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@mtracey are you so dense as to think the crime rate rose BECAUSE we incarcerated more criminals.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@mtracey take either extreme. If we incarcerated zero people, would the crime rate rise? Yes. -
@panej0 The point is the incarceration rate has no necessary connection with the crime rate. Incarceration is driven by other factors. - 3 more replies
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@mtracey if we incarcerated EVERYONE, would crime rate approach zero? Yes.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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