[Vision2020] Study says Death Penalty IS a Deterent

[Kai Eiselein, editor]

Joe,
The difference is with life without parole there is ALWAYS a chance of 
escape. There is no escape from death.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Campbell" <joekc at adelphia.net>
To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:22 AM
Subject: [Vision2020] Study says Death Penalty IS a Deterent


> Donovan,
>
> Here is a quote noting the conclusion of your 'scientific study.'
>
> "What gets little notice, however, is a series of academic studies over 
> the last half-dozen years that claim to settle a once hotly debated 
> argument - whether the death penalty acts as a deterrent to murder. The 
> analyses say yes. They count between three and 18 lives that would be 
> saved by the execution of each convicted killer."
>
> What is missing is the contrasting study: Would killing the killer prevent 
> more lives than, say, putting him in prison for life? There is no evidence 
> to suggest so, as far as I can tell. The "once hotly debated argument" is 
> not about whether death would prevent people from killing. Of course it 
> would! The issue is whether the threat of death prevents anyone from 
> killing. And your 'study' says absolutely nothing about that. There is no 
> evidence here that the death penalty is any more of a deterrent than, say, 
> life without parol.
>
> Best, Joe
>
> ------------------------------
>
> How about that? According to scientific research the death penalty saves 
> 3-18 lives per execution.
>
>  Best,
>
>  Donovan
>
>
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