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I think the real reason that the death penalty is not effective as a deterrent is that the people that murder in general don't think things through. Very reacti
by weaksauce 11y ago
I think the real reason that the death penalty is not effective as a deterrent is that the people that murder in general don't think things through. Very reactionary. Obviously there are plenty of cold blooded killers out there too but I doubt penalties have a ton of bearing on things. Most people just don't murder other people. I could be completely off base though and would love to see some evidence either way.
- ljf 11y agoAlso, I believe many people don't consider the punishment just the chance of being caught. If you are going to commit a planned murder then you are likely to plan on getting away with it. If it is spur of the moment then again you won't be thinking about being caught or about the punishment...
- pbhjpbhj 11y agoBut you could choose to only apply capital punishment in cases where there was substantial premeditation.