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2021-09-05 23:39:58 UTC - HELPFUL
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This tweet assumes that long sentences deter crime. Studies show sentence length is not a significant factor in deterring crime, and there is no reason to suspect individuals will change criminal behavior. (https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/five-things-about-deterrence) There is also no evidence that the administration seeks to hard kids
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