Argumentative death penalty

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October 7, 2016

 

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The deterrence theory suggests that a rational person will avoid criminal behaviour if the severity of the punishment outweighs the benefits of the illegal conduct. Therefore, most criminals would think twice before committing a crime if they knew their own lives were at stake. However, studies of the deterrent effect have failed to produce enough evidence to prove the death penalty as more effective than the mere threat of imprisonment...
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However, studies of the deterrent effect have failed to produce enough evidence to prove the death penalty as more effective than the mere threat of imprisonment. In fact, the USA, where capital punishment exists, has a far higher murder rate than the UK, where there is no death penalty. Another common belief is that it is cheaper to execute a criminal than to keep him/her in prison...
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