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Re: "Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime"
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Originally Posted by Derek S
This explains it pretty well.
Basically to ensure convictions prosecutors are accepting guilty pleas to lesser charges rather than risk people getting away with it. It also has the added bonus of keeping the murder level down and not clogging up jails for long times with people. Why keep them in for 12-15 years when they can be out in 4 or 5.
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Yep - that'd explain it 
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