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Wednesday, May 21, 2003
There're a bunch of stories today on how the inquiry into Russell Harding's embezzlement is costing more than the embezzlement. But we probably spend more money than that associated with the act for most crimes, from muggings to murders. When Harding gets put away, it'll cost millions to keep him behind bars -- again, more than he took. Criminal law doesn't depend upon a cost-benefit analysis -- it's a system of removing criminals from society and hoping that when they're allowed back in, they won't make the same mistakes. None of the articles on the situation seem to notice either of these realities.
Steven I. Weiss 4:06:00 PM
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