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According to Freakonomics it does. But the deterrence isn't the only aspect important to the matter. The risk of false positives alone is enough to forget about
by wlievens 17y ago
According to Freakonomics it does. But the deterrence isn't the only aspect important to the matter. The risk of false positives alone is enough to forget about possible deterrence value. And that's not even about the ethics of the matter.
- Rod 17y ago1) Economics is called the dismal science for a reason. I don't care what Freakonomics says. 2) I believe that the risk of false positives should be enough reason to abolish the death penalty.
- wlievens 17y agoI absolutely agree that the risk of false positives is enough reason. I can't understand how people think that can be acceptable under any circumstances. I'm just not sure that the death penalty is not a deterrent.