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I Did Nothing Wrong!! ~~Team Deep State
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This John Lott?
Lott argues that wealthy criminals should be able to purchase legal representation that will allow them to escape conviction despite their guilt. Lott writes, “Preventing wealthy people from influencing the opinion of the court in their favor will lead to expected punishments that are too large for the wealthy….” Furthermore, Lott argues that “allowing wealthy people to do what on first glance may seem like ‘subverting’ the legal system can be efficient.” Lott contends that a certain amount of crime is actually good for society. In Lott’s view, the benefit of a crime to a criminal can outweigh the harm that a crime inflicts on society. Such crimes, according to Lott, should not be prevented. Or, as Lott puts it, “[A] nation’s wealth [is maximized] if a crime is not deterred when the benefit to the criminal of a particular crime is greater than the total social cost of that crime.”
“Should the Wealthy Be Able to Buy Justice?” Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 95, no. 6, December 1987: 163-175.
“Should the Wealthy Be Able to Buy Justice?” Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 95, no. 6, December 1987: 163-175.
I've noted that different people define "the Deep State" in different ways. I use it to mean the permanent employees such as the civil service. Others use it to mean elected politicians with whom they disagree. Still others have used it to mean lobbyists and such. I'm sure you mean something by the term but I don't know what.
Sure, soon....
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