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It sounds like you're talking about solving crimes, not preventing crimes.
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solving crime and convicting criminals has first and n-order effects. For one, a few criminals commit most crimes, so locking people up reduces many crimes. Secondly, convictions are a deterrent.

Do you have a source for those claims?

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