Why not make universal laws that apply to anyone that can be proven to injure another human being with economic deterrents?
For example, if you hit a man in the face, cause bruising, lets say that costs $1,000 across the board. $1,000 for any hematoma, $5000 or any broken bone. $25,000 for a GSW, $100,000 for a life-threatening injury, etc.
To take it further, if you discharge a weapon at another human being, the fine is something like $1,000 per bullet, etc.
Additionally, existing laws still apply.
Following the above guidelines, you don't need to prove mens rea. It is just the cost of doing business.
It would be a violence tax at the individual level.
The hypothetical policy wouldn't replace existing laws, it would just be an additional tax on violent behaviors that apply to cops, criminals, school children, etc.
Another thought I had around this was to just fire any police officer that fires their weapon at another human. If they truly believe that their life is in danger, they value their life more than their job.
Either of these things would at least add some actual cost to the idea associated with performing an action with extreme consequences on another human being's life.
Yes, I think people who at shoot people consider the consequences to their immediate actions, like everyone else. Unfortunately, there is rarely a significant cost to the individual cop in most acts of police violence, and many are more likely to shoot a second time.
For example, if you hit a man in the face, cause bruising, lets say that costs $1,000 across the board. $1,000 for any hematoma, $5000 or any broken bone. $25,000 for a GSW, $100,000 for a life-threatening injury, etc.
To take it further, if you discharge a weapon at another human being, the fine is something like $1,000 per bullet, etc.
Additionally, existing laws still apply.
Following the above guidelines, you don't need to prove mens rea. It is just the cost of doing business.
It would be a violence tax at the individual level.