In article <gqgtj4d8i5qr225cit2bvd9beccma64ndf@4ax.com>, none@none.com
says...
> On Sat, 6 Dec 2008 18:30:47 -0000, CBA <cba@wrff.org> wrote:
>
> >Benevolence would urge one to put aside past mistakes and treat each
> >situation on its own merits. However, the nature of people is to
> >associate based on experience: A dog bit me - dogs bite; Winona stole
> >something = Winona steals.
>
> Your thinking is a little naive, especially when it comes to criminal
> or deviant behavior. Every cop knows that criminals tend to commit
> again, the recidivism rate for prison is well over 80%.
Pareto would also point to 80% of crime being committed by 20% of
criminals.
I used to work in retail management. I spent more than half of many of
my working days following and watching and throwing out or arresting
drug addict shoplifters. Naive I am not.
Hopeless fan I am :-)
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