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Jailing an insane number of people doesn't actually stop violence - but this simple theory could

Drake BaerAug 9, 2015, 02:21 IST

Richmond, California, had 46 homicides per 100,000 residents in 2007, making it one of the most deadly places in the United States -up there with murder capitals like Flint, Michigan, and New Orleans, Louisiana.

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