Re: Radical Suggestion...@Doctor Syntax
Go look up HM Gov data on re-offending rates. Those released from custodial sentences have higher re-offending rates (49.2% reoffend within 12 months) than for non-custodial sentences (33.9%).
Hypothesis:
Stupid criminals get caught doing things (e.g., mugging) that earn them custodial sentences rather than non-custodial sentences. Because they're stupid, they get caught most of the time they re-offend. The brighter ones get caught less often.
Just a thought.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
