... (or worse) society. IV. Lack of sensitivity is the key ingredient in today's idea of harsh punishments for victimless crimes, which again is a Puritan influence on today's American society. a. In a Puritan society, every crime had its repercussion, and to insure that the crime wouldn't happen again, the punishments were "quite harsh" (Elkin), and in many cases, were intolerable to many ... because the crimes were considered ""victimless crimes"" (Elkin). b. Crimes usually involve sentencing, ranging from a night in jail to death penalty ... , and in many cases, when there's a possibilit...

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