The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 4: Deterrence
Page 3: General Deterrence
NARRATOR
…and also to deter OTHERS from committing that crime at all.
The State looking up from spanking Joe to gesture with her hairbrush at everyone else
THE STATE
That goes for the rest of you, too!
NARRATOR
(“General” Deterrence)
Like rehabilitation, deterrence is a fine idea. It’s fairly civilized, and it seems like it OUGHT to work…
…but DOES it?