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There is a thisamericanlife show (Crime Pays) about cops paying kids to give up (or avoid) a life of crime. It is quite amazing how little it takes to prevent s
by swframe 11y ago
There is a thisamericanlife show (Crime Pays) about cops paying kids to give up (or avoid) a life of crime. It is quite amazing how little it takes to prevent someone from costing society $40K a year in jail.
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/555/the-incredible-rarity-of-changing-your-mind?act=2 http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/555/t...
- confluence 11y agoEnd of the day, it's cheaper to pay people to do nothing, than it is to lock them up when they become desperate and commit crimes.