(June 11, 2011 at 8:58 pm)FaithNoMore Wrote: My problem with not having the death penalty is that there are hardened criminals out there to whom a jail sentence is not a deterrent, and the only thing they fear is the death penalty.
Really? Countries with the death penalty don't see any significantly lower rates of murder than countries that don't have the death penalty. Some are even higher. I honestly don't think the death penalty is a deterrent, and I can't remember seeing any evidence that suggests it is.
That doesn't mean I'm necessarily against the death penalty, but I really don't see it as actually stopping any murders/crimes happening.
