celtic_crippler
Senior Master
http://www.npr.org/2013/02/01/169732840/when-crime-pays-prison-can-teach-some-to-be-better-criminals
Guess it actually pays to get caught early on.
I wonder how much of this our society has created and how much happens "naturally"?
I don't think prisons were intended to make better criminals... perhaps examining "Victimless Crimes" would be a good place to start?
Opinions? Ideas? Comments?
"Spending time in prison leads to increased criminal earnings," Hutcherson says. "On average, a person can make roughly $11,000 more [illegally] from spending time in prison versus a person who does not spend time in prison."
Guess it actually pays to get caught early on.
I wonder how much of this our society has created and how much happens "naturally"?
I don't think prisons were intended to make better criminals... perhaps examining "Victimless Crimes" would be a good place to start?
Opinions? Ideas? Comments?