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Originally Posted by firstdown
I don't think we use the death penalty enough to know if its a deterrent. I mean whats the chance of someone getting executed?
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Wow...your solution to the issue is to kill more people..so we can see if it works.
We use capital punishment in only the rarest of cases where there are aggravating circumstances. In general these crimes are either profound crimes of emotion or mental instability. It's hard to argue that people with impaired thinking or emotions can act with any level of reason. Numerous studies have shown this.