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By no means is the death penalty a deterrant let alone an effective deterrant for crime. It won't be a deterrant for crime, not for a very long time. We've had the death penalty in this country for a very long time yet, it hasn't deterred people from committing various crimes. There are numerous crimes deemed punishable by the death penalty which vary from state to state along with federal crimes deemed punishable by the death penalty.

Murder at the highest grade is deemed punishable by the death penalty. Treason and sedition are deemed punishable by the death penalty. Kidnapping is punishable by death in Georgia. It says that trainwrecking leading to death is punishable by death in Idaho, Kentucky, and South Carolina. In California, perjury leading to a person's death is punishable by the death penalty. Aggravated rape is punishable by death in certain states. In the military, desertion, treason, and rape are all punishable by death under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ).

We have execution methods let alone execution itself that should deter people from committing heinous crimes. But, does that stop people? No. Though lethal injection seems to be the most "humane" way to be executed, there are other methods deemed barbaric according to groups such as Amnesty International. Which I have to agree.

Alabama - Inmate can request electrocution in place of lethal injection.

Arkansas - Inmate can request electrocution or lethal injection.

California - Inmate can request the gas chamber in place of lethal injection.

Florida - Inmate can request either electrocution or lethal injection.

Idaho - Firing squad if lethal injection is "impractical."

Illinois - They can request electrocution.

Missouri - Inmate can request lethal injection or lethal gas.

Nebraska - Electrocution only.

New Hampshire - Hanging if lethal injection doesn't work.

I know these methods would deter me from ever committing a senseless act or murder and such. But it hasn't stopped other people from committing all these crimes. People still murder other people, people still rape other people, people still kidnap other people, and so forth.

At a national level, people still betray this country. People in this country join other countries that are deemed "enemies" of the current United States Government. People in this country committing all sorts of acts of treason, espionage, etc. You can execute one person from committing a bunch

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