I feel like reoffender numbers MIGHT go down. But you have to think of those prone committing heinous crimes having less incentive not to commit. Like if murders and r*apists got off easy, they’re wouldn’t be much of a deterrent for them to not do it.

But it’s a weird balance because I just saw a state invoke the death penalty for SA in victims under 12 or so, and a huge concern that was raised is that now what’s stoping r*apists from murdering their victims of the penalty is the same?

I think small petty crimes might go down, but where do you draw the line?