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Originally Posted by Cory
There's absolutely no evidence that the death penalty is an effective deterrent. We are one of the few civilized nations that actually puts people to death, and we still have an absurdly high rate of violent crimes compared to many of these countries that don't use the death penalty.
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You need to do some research on this. China has the death penalty for drug abuse, and they have the lowest drug abuse rate in the world.
Look at Iraq before Saddam was removed from power. He was a brutal dictator who would involke capitol punishment at the drop of a hat. People lived in fear for their lives, and it kept them in line. Remember how the Iraqis looted for weeks when his government fell?
Extreem examples, but none the less: when people actually believe they will be put to death for their crimes, the crime rate is lower.