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Originally Posted by Ace_O_Spades
I disagree... virtually all evidence into recidivism shows that if the retributive punishment is applied infrequently, with little to no switfness in paying the fine, recidivism (the rate of repeat criminal activity) actually increases.
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Ah, but we are talking about 14-year old kids riding a school bus here. If I ever saw a police officer giving a kid a 300 dollar ticket for eating a lollipop, I certainly wouldn't be
more inclined to eat food on the bus.