I get what you're saying but I'm not sure it actually is true. Obviously in the immediate term, a person in prison can't also be out committing crimes. But unless you're locking them up for life, what will actually happen to crime rates in the long run?
As just one example, does having been in prison make it much harder to get hired for legitimate work afterwards, so you tend to be forced back to committing crimes? I think it's highly likely that this is the case.
By being unable to obtain legitimate work. You understand that's what I meant, please don't play silly games over the use of the word "forced", like the people who said "no one was FORCED to take the covid vaccine due to mandates (they were just unable to keep their jobs or engage in normal society)".
I get what you're saying but I'm not sure it actually is true. Obviously in the immediate term, a person in prison can't also be out committing crimes. But unless you're locking them up for life, what will actually happen to crime rates in the long run?
As just one example, does having been in prison make it much harder to get hired for legitimate work afterwards, so you tend to be forced back to committing crimes? I think it's highly likely that this is the case.
"Forced back to committing crimes." Forced by who?
By being unable to obtain legitimate work. You understand that's what I meant, please don't play silly games over the use of the word "forced", like the people who said "no one was FORCED to take the covid vaccine due to mandates (they were just unable to keep their jobs or engage in normal society)".