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1. • • Not according to the research. There is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than a prison term.
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   Are alternative sentences better than capital punishment?

   • Alternative sentences, such as life without parole, avoid some of the key problems with capital punishment, including the high cost of the death penalty and the risk of executing an innocent person.

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   Is the death penalty more expensive than imprisonment for life?

   • But in countries with arduous appeals processes and strong human-rights organisations, the death penalty is – counterintuitively – far more expensive than imprisonment for life. The Cato Institute think tank concluded that in the US, each death penalty inmate costs more than a million dollars more than a general population inmate.

   The pros and cons of the death penalty - The Week

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   Is the death penalty a good idea?

   • This is not an argument in favour of capital punishment, but it demonstrates that the death penalty can lead to some forms of rehabilitation. It is undeniable that those who are executed cannot commit further crimes.

   Arguments in favour of capital punishment - BBC

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   Should the death penalty be legal?

   • Proponents of the death penalty being legal argue that such a harsh penalty is needed for criminals who have committed the worst crimes, that the punishment deters crime, and that the US Supreme Court has upheld the death penalty as constitutional. CON

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   Does the death penalty deter crime more effectively than a prison term?

   • There is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than a prison term. In fact, crime figures from countries which have banned the death penalty have not risen.  In some cases they have actually gone down. In Canada, the murder rate in 2008 was less than half that in 1976 when the death penalty was abolished there.

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   Does the death penalty prevent crime?

   • No. Executing someone because they’ve taken someone’s life is revenge, not justice. An execution – or the threat of one –inflicts terrible physical and psychological cruelty. Any society which executes offenders is committing the same violence it condemns. 4.  Doesn’t the death penalty prevent crime? Not according to the research.

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3. deathpenalty.procon.org › topTop 10 Pro & Con Arguments - Death Penalty - ProCon.org

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   Sep 21, 2021 · Proponents of replacing the death penalty with life without parole argue that imprisoning someone for the duration of their life is more humane than the death penalty, that LWOP is a more fitting penalty that allows the criminal to think about what they’ve done, and that LWOP reduces the chances of executing an innocent person.

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   Discussion around the death penalty has increasingly shifted away from a moral debate to a comparison of capital punishment and its viable alternatives. The choice today for prosecutors, jurors, legislators, and the courts is usually between the death penalty and a sentence of life without parole (LWOP). Some victims’ families prefer LWOP to the un...

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   Many prosecutors are reluctant to eliminate the death penalty as an option because they see it as a bargaining chip that results in capital defendants pleading guilty in exchange for taking the death penalty off the table. Commentators have noted that the use of the death penalty as a threat is concerning on both ethical and constitutionalgrounds. ...

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   Recent opinion polls note the public’s view of using the death penalty vs. alternative sentences, and DPIC has collected the resultsof those surveys. DPIC also provides information on state legislative efforts to adopt LWOP and examines when and how LWOP results in cases where juries cannot agree on a death sentence.

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   Oct 15, 2024 · But in countries with arduous appeals processes and strong human-rights organisations, the death penalty is – counterintuitively – far more expensive than imprisonment for life.

7. www.bbc.co.uk › ethics › capitalpunishmentBBC - Ethics - Capital punishment: Arguments in favour of ...

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   Dec 14, 2009 · No-one knows whether the death penalty deters more than life imprisonment. Deterrence is most effective when the punishment happens soon after the crime - to make an analogy, a child...

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   Feb 13, 2024 · The pros and cons of the death penalty debate include aguments for and against life imprisonment, crime deterrence, and methods like hanging.

9. www.thoughtco.com › arguments-for-the-deathCommon Pro-Death Penalty Arguments - ThoughtCo

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   Jan 19, 2020 · "The Death Penalty is Cheaper Than Feeding a Murderer for Life" According to the Death Penalty Information Center, independent studies in several states, including Oklahoma, reveal that capital punishment is actually far more expensive to administer than life imprisonment.

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    Does the death penalty stop crime? Does it give victims justice? Is there a humane way to execute? Get your facts straight about the death penalty with Amnesty’s top 10 FAQs on capital punishment. 1. Why does Amnesty International oppose the death penalty? The death penalty violates the most