This is a social engineering method.
The government takes background checks very seriously. A person's moral standing is not only determined by the actions of the person themselves, but also by his/her relatives (parents, grandparents, siblings, aunts/uncles, etc.) If one family member screws up, others are negatively affected in the eye of the government and society.
Background checks (for criminal activity) usually go from sibling to parent. It would go to further generations depending on the situation and the results of such a check for someone are publicly available upon request.
Here is an example:
Bob married Alice. They have a son named Heidi.
Heidi had graduated from high school and he applies to university of Meow. In the background check procedure, Heidi is not qualified. The reason was that his fathers had charges of damage to public property. Heidi's father (Bob) had to pay a fine and go to prison for one year.
Heidi then went to work at Meowing Industries (a private company). However, the company turn him down: the government have a tax incentive for employers whose employees are in 'good standing' (ie. there is no criminal record for the whole family.)
If Alice were to marry a criminal, Bob:
- Her son would be at a disadvantage.
- She now fails the background check. (her husband have criminal record)
In hindsight, Alice should not have married Bob.
If Bob were to commit a crime:
- He would be charged according to the law (ordered to pay a fine, imprisoned, etc.)
- He would have a criminal record. He would fail all background checks from this point onward.
- He would not be able to find a wife, because everybody knows the consequences of marrying a criminal.
- His siblings now fail their background checks.
- His sibling may also have difficulty marrying somebody, because everyone is aware of the disadvantages that would be brought to them through association.
My expectations for the impact on society are:
- People are less likely to commit a crime, knowing the consequences;
- A 'perfect race' free from crime is created, assuming genetic factors for crime exist - since nobody wants to marry a criminal.
My questions are:
- Would my system work as expected?
- How likely is a societal/governmental collapse?
- Are there any flaws in my method?