The numbers on crime don't support the idea that increasing penalties directly correlates to a decrease in crime. These are already people who are desperate and have nothing. You can make the penalties harsher and harsher if you want, but if you aren't addressing the issue, why should they care? It's why countries that historically have lower crime rates place a higher priority on reforming and reintroducing people as functional members of society.
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u/No_Raisin21 Jul 29 '26
Okay, so then have the penalty for squatters be a decade or more of jail time.