blitzkrieg wrote:
If anything, the current judicial system which is very lenient in western Europe at least, can be seen as less of a deterrent to violent behaviour, since people can commit several offences in many cases without landing in jail.
I would strongly disagree with that. The US has one of the highest incarceration rates of any country in the world (sixth highest) and violent crime is much higher in the US than it is in western Europe.
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The U.S. homicide rate was 10.5-7.9 per 100,000 population compared to Europe's less than 2 per 100,000. The U.S. rate for rape was approximately seven times higher than the average for Europe. United States robbery rates were approximately four times higher than those in Europe.
https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-libra ... rime-rates