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I don't think it sets an example because people don't think they are going to be caught or haven't thought the action through completely to the conclusion. If you don't think you are going to be caught, then the alleged concequences have no meaning. For example, Texas is infamous for giving murderers the chair. Yet, people murder in TX all the time. Is it because they don't know that TX is easy with the death penalty, or is it because they didn't think things through all the way and\or didn't think they would get caught?
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