You do bring up a good point: bike theft is a low risk high reward scenario.
I think there are a lot of factors that make it difficult for prosecution to occur successfully, and then you have to gauge how effective that punishment is in reducing theft.
I think part of why jail doesn't really work for certain types of people is because they don't fit into traditional roles in society. And so the consequences of jail can vary, which might mean it leaves minimal effect on them.
March 19, 2021, 10:19 a.m. - YDiv
You do bring up a good point: bike theft is a low risk high reward scenario. I think there are a lot of factors that make it difficult for prosecution to occur successfully, and then you have to gauge how effective that punishment is in reducing theft. I think part of why jail doesn't really work for certain types of people is because they don't fit into traditional roles in society. And so the consequences of jail can vary, which might mean it leaves minimal effect on them.