Here’s one for you:
Select or determine some scale with which to weight severities of different crimes committed. Then apply them equally, over some period of time, to the general public within the US and to peace officers of a representative collection of jurisdictions within this country. Omit offenses which are treated legally, or weightable, significantly differently within the different jurisdictions chosen. If you believe one or the other group is more susceptible to being caught, proffer a fudge factor to suit, and see if others would agree. Consider, if you must, any difference in relative exposure to criminal environments versus relative expected responsibilities, but let these also be submitted to evaluation by others.
Which population do you believe would fall out as most criminal? Include, of course, in your response, what you able to in support of your conclusion. Do you know of any study approaching something similar to what is suggested here? I have never seen mention of such. Certainly, in the state of California, where I live, numerous police of many different jurisdictions have been charged with, and convicted of, in many cases, a wide range of crimes. Do the same thing for (deputy) district attorneys and judges.
Ray (If elected, I will not put 50,000 more police on duty than are qualified for the job.)
