The Supreme Court has emphasised the utility of deterrent punishment in criminal cases, stating that such punishment maintains balance with the gravity of the wrong done by a person and also makes an ...

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Concerns about crime have been the foundation for decades of get-tough policies aimed at deterring crime. The belief is that ever-greater punishment — by hiring more police, increasing prosecution, ...

In reference to the Sept. 28 letter, "New Orleans wastes money on jails," the writer makes two erroneous claims: New Orleans engages in mass incarceration and putting people in jail does not keep ...