Arguing that something must be true (e.g., prisons reduce crime) because we've known or been doing it for a long time reflects which logical fallacy?

Name: Arguing that something must be true (e.g., prisons reduce crime) because we've known or been doing it for a long time reflects which logical fallacy?
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The appeal to tradition fallacy occurs when something is assumed to be true or better simply because it is traditional or has been done for a long time.

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