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Congrats to the new CEO of NZ. What benefits will National bring to NZ over the next 3 years? (lemmy.nz)

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Let's look on the bright side. The people voted this way (quite significantly) so they must be seeing something positive there. I already know all the downsides so let's discuss the upsides.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The evidence does not contradict it, but regardless.

I agreed with this point elsewhere. Locking a violent criminal up removes them from society, absolutely.

What I'm arguing against is the idea that perceived harsher punishments will affect the crime rate. I think, on balance of available data, that there is no clear evidence that it will. It will cost taxpayers more money for no tangible benefit.