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by lux-lux-lux 143 days ago
It’s exceptionally difficult because we largely do not try; recidivism rates in the US are multiples of other countries.
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IIRC this is at least partly because we measure that differently (re-arrest in X years vs re-conviction in Y years I think it was?).
Maybe because the people getting arrested here really do commit more crime:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLwKFGjE2zY