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Re: Capital Ideas
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 26 Jun 2002 04:27:23 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> Can anyone verify this
> > info? I'd hate to think the goofy propagandist might be correct, but I
> > don't have solid data to oppose him.
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> > Thanks for any insights you care to provide!
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> Can't help you there, but here's an interesting argument regarding capital
> punishment-
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> Most murders occur in conjection with other crimes (theft, rape, etc). If a
> criminal *knows* that the death penalty for murder is not an option, the
> incentive to erase eye witnesses to his crime (ie victim) is much higher. It
> even *helps* him get away with his crime. The *absence* of a death
> penalty may
> help to *increase* the murder rate (an inverse of the death penalty as a
> deterrent)
I'd want to see some stats on that.
I think you can construct an argument the other way too, that once you've
crossed the line and are now a good candidate for that penalty, nothing is
going to stop you from committing further crimes.
Interesting argument? yes. Valid argument? Who knows?
I'm anti death penalty but not because of a utilitarian argument such as
either of the above. Rather, because it's too irreversible if you make a
mistake.
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| (...) Me too. I always understood that most murders were committed by husbands boyfriends, fathers, step-dads etc? On the broader subject of the death penalty, I think it is good that the US has finally decided to stop executing criminals "learning (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes: Can anyone verify this (...) Can't help you there, but here's an interesting argument regarding capital punishment- Most murders occur in conjection with other crimes (theft, rape, etc). If a criminal (...) (22 years ago, 26-Jun-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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