I read somewhere that even in big cities if we arrested a few hundred of the worst habitual offenders and threw the key away, or shot them, it would eliminate a large % of serious crimes.
And if we did that every year crime reduction would become permanent, it might take a while.
But that would be cruel and inhumane to them…screw the innocent victims I guess.
In the old west hanging was the punishment for horse thievin. Should be the same for stealing a car. That would end it quick.