Proponents of the null strategy say that nothing should be done about prison overcrowding, in hopes that the conditions will become so deplorable that offenders will be deterred from committing crimes in order to stay away from prisons.

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Proponents of the null strategy believe that prison overcrowding will act as a deterrent for offenders to commit crimes. Therefore, they believe that nothing should be done about it.

Proponents of the Null Strategy Say That Nothing Should Be