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Originally Posted by MedMech
Money has nothing to do with the death penalty other than being a good political spin.
The DP Provides:
Vengance, right or wrong people want it and they deserve it if that's what they wish.
To insure that the SOB never has a moment of pleasure again.
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The word "deterrence" hasnt been beaten to death yet. If you knew that (for example) you were gonna rob a bank and the penalty for armed robbery is (was?) the dealth penalty, wont that make it less likely that you'll carry a gun with you ?
I've read anecdotal evidence that agrees with this (college ethics course...) but its only anecdotal ---Some people will not carry a gun because they might get the DP...some people---.
Since money should not be a consideration of whether we kill someone ((another good reason to put a dollar value on human life =) )) one needs another reason if we are to defend it Deterrence is the only reason left. How do you prove that the DP deters crime ?
-John