The book was not on violence, but against violence. Thank you for your explanations.
Sometimes, we simply have to act and send people behind bars. Sometimes, the appropriate penalty is indeed imprisonment. We are not so naive as to believe there are no such cases. However, when it comes to determining sentences, the more we see the system attempting to seek maximum sentences, the more we become convinced that the deterrent power of minimum sentences has no scientific foundation. I think there is a good consensus here. At least among the opposition parties. The clerk, who is one of the most competent clerks of the House, sent us translated briefs every day that only confirmed that view.
The scientific literature does not support sentences. Do you understand the situation in which we, as lawmakers, find ourselves? Our government is asking us to pass legislation which runs counter to all probative and conclusive data available.
I found you to be very eloquent in your reasoning, and I will ask you the same thing again. Please explain why the scientific literature shows that we, as lawmakers, should not adopt a bill which is poorly drafted, poorly designed, and should not survive committee examination.