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Well at least they won't be around to do it again.
Well that kinda depends on whether longer sentences are more or less likely to make someone recommit crimes. If it's the former you might just end up with more people committing crimes.
If they are long enough, they won't be around to do it again
Can you provide an example of a country where harsher prison sentences made the country more peaceful?