Marius comments on Crime and punishment - Less Wrong

39 Post author: PhilGoetz 24 March 2011 09:53PM

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Comment author: Marius 25 March 2011 03:57:43PM 1 point [-]

A more plausible study would look like "how does early release affect fecundity rates". It is certainly true that the set of "people above the law" currently equates to "dictators" and that their reproductive success is well-documented. This may relate more to their relative power in society than to their lack of incarceration, however.

Comment author: [deleted] 25 March 2011 04:06:23PM 0 points [-]

Certainly my proposal is not realistic, but amounts to a thought experiment.