[Vision2020] Study says Death Penalty IS a Deterent

[g. crabtree]

There is also the lives they may eventually take in prison. Or are inmates convicted of lesser crimes as well as corrections staff not entitled to protection from society's worst? We've run down this path before, the only problem with a death penalty is the danger of making a mistake. In cases where the guilt is beyond all shadow of a doubt, (Joseph Duncan leaps to mind) give them a shot and make the world a slightly better place.

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kai Eiselein, editor" <editor at lataheagle.com>
To: "Joe Campbell" <joekc at adelphia.net>; <vision2020 at moscow.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2007 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Study says Death Penalty IS a Deterent


> 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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