I think it's common sense to say that the longer away from a crime it gets prosecuted, the less deterrent effect there is.
common crime deterrent
Jed S. Rakoff
These are some quotes by American author Jed S. Rakoff Judge, who was born on August 1, 1943.
Quotes by Jed S. Rakoff
An application of judicial power that does not rest on facts is worse than mindless, it is inherently dangerous. If its deployment does not rest on facts - cold, hard, solid facts, established either by admissions or by trials - it serves no lawful or moral purpose and is simply an engine of oppression.
