Vastator
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There is no way you're going to convince any reasonable person that the average robbery is $219,000. No way. That number likely includes the price of the investigation, and trial as well. Costs that will be in addition to your proposed life sentences. Therefore there is no way your method will save taxpayers money. Not a chance.Can you prove that assertion?How is a life sentence commensurate with robbery? More importantly; who is gonna have to foot the bill for the convicted persons room, board, medical, and security?because current penalties are not a life sentence,,,BUT, if they actually enforce current penalties, it increases the probability that someone will face an actual penalty for his crime.
This is an effective increase in penalties.
Why won't actual enforcement of current penalties lead to the perp just killing the victim to avoid having a witness?
Paying to keep a violent criminal in prison is cheaper than the damage and cost they create running out in public.
Here...one look at the cost of various crimes...
The Cost of Crime to Society: New Crime-Specific Estimates for Policy and Program Evaluation
30,000 dollars a year or so to keep a criminal locked up...
vs...
Total costs (first reported in 2000 U.S. dollars) were $4.4 million per act of murder/manslaughter, $219,286 per robbery, $369,739 per rape/sexual assault, $105,545 per aggravated assault, $22,739 per property offense, and $28,121 per drug offense.