| 1 | Third, harsh laws often do little to protect the innocent. | |
| 2 | During a certain period of time in history, severe punishments were much more effective that lax policies. | |
| 3 | Legalists of severe penalties, re-Fu-fan service, it seeks to become the ruler of Qin fatal long-term stability. | |
| 4 | To curb the rise of crime rates, all criminal acts, whether serious or minor, must be punished. | |
| 5 | Of course, crime cannot be eradicated even with tough laws and severe punishment. But the deterrent effect will make it clear to potential law-breakers that crime does not pay. |