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The Times reports that ten of the twelve states without the death penalty have homicide rates below the national average, whereas half of the states with the death penalty have homicide rates above. During the last 20 years, the homicide rate in states with the death penalty has been 48% - 101% higher than in states without the death penalty.
12 sie 2023 · In this thought-provoking video, we delve into a comprehensive comparison of the death penalty across various countries, shedding light on the diverse practi...
13 wrz 2021 · Public debates over the death penalty in the U.S. have long focused on the punishment's putative deterrent effect. Unsurprisingly, numerous scholars have sought to determine (1) whether the penalty in fact prevents murders, and (2) how many murders it prevents.
20 lip 2021 · Whereas 78% of participants of the study conducted in Canada gave at least one incorrect answer with regards to the death penalty (Truong, 2011), this rate was 18% in the current study and approximately 10% in the two previous studies in Austria (Till et al., 2016; Boch et al., 2019).
23 lut 2021 · Statement by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet. Geneva, 23 February 2021. Madame President, Distinguished panelists, I am pleased to join you in discussing the fundamental question of whether the death penalty has a deterrent effect on crime rate.
23 lut 2021 · Michelle Bachelet, High Commissioner for Human Rights, said that there was no evidence that the death penalty deterred crime more effectively than any other punishment. Studies suggested that some States that had abolished the death penalty saw their murder rates unaltered or even decline.
20 gru 2019 · About six-in-ten (63%) say the death penalty does not deter people from committing serious crimes, and nearly eight-in-ten (78%) say there is some risk that an innocent person will be executed.”. July 19, 2021.
