Posted AT 12:00 AM EST on 24/09/08
Harper's plan is about denunciation, not deterrence
I've never understood how a call for tougher sentences is invariably interpreted as doomed to failure because there's no evidence harsher punishment is a deterrent.
Here's a thought: How about forgetting deterrence for a minute?
The one thing a longer sentence inarguably does do is punish the offender.
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