Does an Arrest Deter Crime?. Refers to the article in the American Sociological Review. Lawrence W. Sherman and Douglas A. Smith

The police are known sometimes to be intimidating, influential, and authoritative. The reaction of civilians to the police intervening with them, or their direct orders can vary with individuals. A study was done in 1981 in Minneapolis, to find out if the act of arresting or the threat to arrest all domestic violence offenders or possible offenders, deters further crime. Four different cities were used in this experiment, Milwaukee, Omaha, Dade County in Florida, and Colorado …

…them, they would not be so hostile to their loved ones. They would understand their point of view instead of scrutinizing it, which in turn leads to arguments, and in turn in some cases, leads to violence. Unfortunately, with new technology the world is losing more of their stakes in conformity everyday, and starting to learn how to be more independent and not rely and interact with other people, which will ultimately destroy society altogether.