Just as enforced taxes penalize and curb the behavior for which they are applied, enforced laws penalize and curb unlawful actions.
Failing to enforce laws causes the behavior to increase.
Good point, with which I'll go a bit off the initial topic.
As the Dems become more and more lawless and corrupt, the corruption and mobocracy increase (at a faster and faster pace); and,
Only the most ruthless and corrupt Dems will succeed in the Dem party.