Where is 1% of the American adult population?

[--Pete]

Hi,

. . . if "tough on crime" worked, then obviously, you would see two trends: lower crime, and more people arrested and jailed.

Let's take that logic one step further. The percentage of criminals in a stable society is roughly constant. So, the more that are in jail, the fewer that are out and committing crimes. Naturally, the crime rate drops. So, in that sense, "tough on crime" works. But in the sense of making this a more law abiding culture, I think it is a dismal failure.

--Pete