Do you think the death penalty should be used? ( No, there is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than long terms of imprisonment. States that have death penalty laws do not have lower crime rates or murder rates than states without such laws. ... Some self-destructive individuals may even hope they will be caught and executed.)
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Do you think that capital punishment deters crime? (No, there is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than long terms of imprisonment. States that have death penalty laws do not have lower crime rates or murder rates than states without such laws. ... The death penalty has no deterrent effect.)
