Why capital punishment is not a deterrent 4 Articles

by Nanette Piotrowski

Capital punishment is not a deterrent because all the states that have the death penalty don't insitute the punishment quick enough. Yes, there should be a time frame for the criminals to exhaust all their appeals, howeve...read more

by Burke McKay

Here in East Tennessee a crime was committed where a young couple was murdered. What is publicly known is that three black males with one black female kidnapped a young white couple, murdered the young man, chain raped an...read more

by Brandon Britt

Currently, the death penalty is not much of a deterrent, sad to say. Why someone would commit a crime knowing that they could be punished by being put to death is beyond me. However, I believe part of it has to do with the...read more

by Robert Atwood

ARGUMENT AGAINST CAPITAL PUNISHMENT The death penalty is not a proven deterrent to future murders. Those who believe that deterrence justifies the execution of certain offenders bear the burden of proving that the de...read more