Reading the background of the men who murdered of Cassius Turvey reminds us again that if you are born with meth in your blood to a drug addict single mother you are quite likely to commit crime.
Society is structured to manufacture criminals.
Restructuring it will reduce crime, and save billions.
| Cause of Crime | Problem | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal supply of drugs | Unregulated supply of dirty drugs to anyone causes violence, corruption, & ill-health. | Tightly regulated government supply to registered users of ‘clean’, lower-risk drugs. (Cannabis, MDMA, maybe others). Prescribed clean heroin for existing heroin addicts. Careful prescription of psychedelics where appropriate for mental illnesses such as PTSD.* |
| Criminal supply of tobacco | Attempts to prohibit tobacco will fail as they have for all other drugs. 🔗 | Halve tobacco excise to curtail illegal trade. |
| Perceived “ownership” of women | Men get violent when “their property” leaves. | Prevent women being made to adopt their husband’s surname on marriage (No name change allowed on passports, ATO, licences, etc.). Female children to take their mother’s surname.* |
| Gambling | Induces crime to support gambling addiction, mental health issues, suicide. Money laundering. | Ban advertising of gambling. No cash or crypto. All bank cards to block gambling payments by default. |
| Lack of education | Stupid crime | Bonuses for at-risk kids for passing school assessments. No passports, TFN, Licences, etc. if no school results. Early release for prisoners who study. |
| Alcoholism | Stupid crime | Volumetric taxing of alcohol (federal). Higher licence fees for high-alcohol drinks (state). |
| Homelessness | Low-level annoying street crime | Expanded public housing.* |
| Poor sex and relationship education | Sex offences | Mandatory on-line relationship education with emphasis on how to enjoy consensual sex rather than just the mechanics. Need to bypass ‘just say no’ religious schools. |
| Crypto | Enables money laundering, corruption, payment of ransoms and all other criminal business. | Ban the sale, purchase, promotion or advertising of crypto. Make it illegal to hold any crypto. All crypto to be seized by the ATO. |
| Cybercrime | A tax on business and individuals by criminals and foreign governments | Ban crypto. Ban all payment of ransoms. Mandate cybersecurity measures for businesses. Consider making ISP’s bundle internet access with approved anti-virus software. Ban companies considering illegally obtained material when hiring. |
| Imprisonment | Causes re-offending and costs billions | Use fines for non-violent offences to start with. Strongly encourage participation in rehab for inmates with early release for progress or extra time for failure. |
(*Excluding Conservative Electorates – see One Country, Two Systems)