Ted Rall for January 07, 2008
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How deterrence works. Pervis and Annabelle discuss their next crime. Whaddya think? Liquor store hold-up or tri-state kill spree? Research time! I've created a spreadsheet that calculates our odds of capture and prison terms if caught. Will you be tried as an adult or a juvenile? Are we gonna cross state lines? Which states? What are our chances of facing a liberal judge? Does the jurisdiction have mandatory sentencing guidelines? How long will appeals stave off execution? There. All we have to do is wait for the data to download and process a recommendation. Well? Put your gun away, Pervis. We've just been accepted to law school!