Monday, November 9, 2009

Cap Pun -- deterrence fails

Deterrence doesn't work. I'm shocked, shocked to hear it, but most people believe it (including those who support CP). This paper is the latest.

The findings demonstrate an overwhelming consensus among these criminologists that the empirical research conducted on the deterrence question strongly supports the conclusion that the death penalty does not add deterrent effects to those already achieved by long imprisonment. More...

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