Quote Originally Posted by reed11b View Post
Sorry Ken, I mentally placed your name on a post by 120mm. All due apologies.
Reed
Which brings us to a fascinating concept that crime is a matter of "supply and demand", as theorized by Harry Harrison in his "Stainless Steel Rat" series of novels.

I think that the "justice" system's single most important role, is giving society the impression of "justice."

Without the perception that "criminals are punished", government loses its monopoly on nearly anything.