There are three main points concerning capital punishment. Capital punishment save money. ... Second, even if this is a true analysis of the cost of capital punishment in the United States and other developed countries, it is not representative of the cost of criminal executions worldwide. ... (5/100,000 vs 78.5/100,000) is not proof, that the death penalty deters murder in Delaware or that the absence of the death penalty escalates murders and violent crime in Washington, D.C., which has the highest violent...

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Laws, crime, and punishment have always been and always will be integral parts of our society. ... The government determines what the laws are, what is considered a crime and most importantly what punishment a person should endure when a crime is committed. The death penalty is implemented when it is decided to be fitting to the crime committed, however the capital punishment is not an effective way to reduce cost or crime and should be abolished as a means of punishment in America. ... Many people believe wholeheartedly that the death penalty is proper punishment for certain crimes. ... The g...

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Messner, and Richard Rosenfeld, titled, "Explaining Spatial Variation in Support for Capital Punishment: A Multilevel Analysis." ... Also someone who has been exposed to high crime or violence is more likely to supporting the death penalty. They believe that "When crime goes up, people look for harsher punishments to bring it back down" (p. 40). ... A possibility of geographic variation in attitudes about capitol punishment had been hinted at in past research, but never evaluated. ... The scientists seem to look at this analysis using functional theory. ...

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