• FredericChopin_@feddit.uk
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    2 years ago

    It really pissed me off how people don’t seem to realise that most crime is due to a failure of society and that if we give people prospects then crime will go down.

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      Preach. Harsh penalties with no rehabilitation and an uncaring system with no safety net?

      If you can’t get a job and can’t eat without a job, who wouldn’t do crime?

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        And in so doing, they have a criminal record that makes it harder to get jobs, leading to a vicious cycle.