Both of those are hopeless as the US crime stats show despite the medieval punishment system.
It's more about preventing the root cause of crime: culture and economy.
It's more about preventing the root cause of crime: culture and economy.
People with good paying jobs that don't wear them down the bone don't steal things, but when you're looking at spending 90% of your pay on a shared living space, and no money left for food, or emergencies, then stealing copper, or catalytic converters all of a sudden starts looking like a valid option.