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Originally Posted by Xerxys
Personally, I wonder if a miracle such as an entire culture change is possible. I honestly beleive in capital punishment and I think the laws that govern most of the USA are in fact, stellar.
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It's a heavily studied subject, and the fact is that heavy punishments like the death penalty do not deter criminals because the vast majority who commit crimes do not expect to be caught.
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Originally Posted by Willravel
This is a huge question. If there were one thing above all others that could be implemented to reduce crime and violence, I suspect it would be putting major emphasis on conflict resolution, empathy training, and effective communication in early public and private schools, exposing children to mature and effective methods of solving their problems.
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That's a better idea than I've heard anyone involved in policymaking come up with.