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In a libertarian society, agressors would be required to compensate their victims and pay for costs of their trial and apprehension. Studies 1 show that such restitution is one of the most effective deterrents known. 1 Randy E. Barnett, “Restitution: A New Paradigm of Criminal Justice,” Ethics 87: 293, 1977.
