What's wrong with shooting looters on site? I don't know, times have changed I suppose.
Most refer to it as progress and becoming a more humane and civilized place.
What other classic punishments do you wish to revive from colonial days? Hell you could go back to Medieval.
The old "stock hold" in the Town Square? How does a nice "dunk the maid" punishment suit you? The always feared Iron Maiden had a good run.
For really pesky criminals, you could also employ the rack. It would be tough to get up after that one.
Don't forget, if you have a witch in your town, fire solves everything. It worked in the "good old days".
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I get people are outraged, but
you rarely solve crime with longer sentences or stronger punishment. This is especially true when
many don't appreciate, understand or care about the consequences. I've lived in poor neighbourhoods, I know the rackets that go on, from both sides of the law (though I'd argue many who said they were on the right side were anything but).
America has some of the toughest crime laws on earth, it's done well to fill your prisons but not so much in cutting down crime.
If you want to cut down crime, start with the social, then move to economic.
People working is a far better alternative than crime. Two parent households and a taught respect for consequences coupled with opportunity and education work wonders. Get your educators off of the divisive "CRT" and other social engineering and make kids learn math and science at a young age, not video games and watching sports (I am guilty of the latter growing up, I can't lie, but I also was a very active athlete).