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There is a principle of law that 'no victim no crime'. Without victim or injured party there can't be a crime. There can not be a sanction or penalty imposed upon anyone without violation of the law. But what the state is benefitting by incarcating it's own people? In English there is a great saying 'make crime pays'. But sometimes injustice legal system and when all crimes are commercialized, the system hurts the society.
Look the below statistics:
1. 1 in 32 Americans is either in prison or parole or probation.
2. Over 40% people admitted into prison in America are convinced under the "Political Code".
3. America's incarnation rate is now 743 per 100k, the highest in the world.
4. America locks up more people for "Drug Crimes" than all of Europe locks up for all crimes combined.
5. If you go to "trial" in Federal Court, there is a 96% chance of being "convicted".
6. 50% marriages in America end in divorce. Divorce is a $ 50 billion dollars industry which is bigger than the Hollywood.
Article By : Vishnu Karle, LL.B final year student.
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