To be fair, that’s pretty common and the justification is that it’s much more difficult to get caught (and the criminals are usually much smarter and better at not getting caught too).
To be fair, that’s pretty common and the justification is that it’s much more difficult to get caught (and the criminals are usually much smarter and better at not getting caught too).
Where is that justification given?
It's criminology 101. Expected punishment = probability of being caught * severity of punishment.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deterrence_theory