Ted Nugent on Gun Control

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by Hog1

I would be interested to know what the determination is as to the lack of a "deterrent". One thing for sure the person executed will not commit another heinous crime. It would also be very interesting to see what the cost breakdown on the 2+ mil is?

I did a case study that focused on states who have the death penalty vs. a state that borders it and does not. There was a lower percentage of murders in the bordering states who did not have the death penalty. However, most of the states who had the death penalty had the larger cities (I don't remember all of them and won't look them up). There was an exception to that rule, though, Massachusetts, who has the death penalty had a lower murder rate than a neighboring, much smaller state.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by jdlea

I did a case study that focused on states who have the death penalty vs. a state that borders it and does not. There was a lower percentage of murders in the bordering states who did not have the death penalty. However, most of the states who had the death penalty had the larger cities (I don't remember all of them and won't look them up). There was an exception to that rule, though, Massachusetts, who has the death penalty had a lower murder rate than a neighboring, much smaller state.

Do you remember if you did any compare on apple to apples like comparison? Such as NY and Cal (but they don't have the DP, I don't think)??

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Do you remember if you did any compare on apple to apples like comparison? Such as NY and Cal (but they don't have the DP, I don't think)??

It would be hard to compare any states, they are all so different and have vastly different inhabitants.

[Hog1]

Originally Posted by jsarno

It would be hard to compare any states, they are all so different and have vastly different inhabitants.

I was basically looking at Megaopolis v. Megaopolis. Like L.A. v. NYC

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Hog1

I was basically looking at Megaopolis v. Megaopolis. Like L.A. v. NYC

Wow, that would be even harder cause it's the state that executes, not the city. I wonder if they even have those kinds of stats?

[jsarno]

Originally Posted by Hog1

I was basically looking at Megaopolis v. Megaopolis. Like L.A. v. NYC

I would be very interested in those stats too though.

[jdlea]

Originally Posted by Hog1

Do you remember if you did any compare on apple to apples like comparison? Such as NY and Cal (but they don't have the DP, I don't think)??

I don't believe I did.