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Why do poor people commit more crime? (marginalrevolution.com)
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[โ€“] ganksy@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. They just get caught/punished more. By design.

[โ€“] Jeremyward@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Wage theft is more money than all traditional theft combined. Yet we aren't putting business owners in jail at the same rates.