In a nutshell, why we're all on this page (to answer Beverly's earlier question):
Ut poena ad paucos, metus ad omnes perveniat: So that
punishment afflict few, (and) fear affect all. _ Blackstone cites Cicero (pro Cluentio 46) emphasizing deterrence. 4 BL Com. 11.
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