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Sorry to Nerd It Up, But...
this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by Danno The death penalty definitely deters the perpetrator from murdering someone again. But it's deterring quality can also backfire, for example in a case where the perpetrator knows that a certain crime that he/she is committing is ...
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Originally Posted by Danno
But it's deterring quality can also backfire, for example in a case where the perpetrator knows that a certain crime that he/she is committing is punishable by death - there is a higher incentive for him/her to kill all potential witnesses. That is why at certain point the attended deterrence can actually cause more crime than it decreases. |
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