Capital Punishment: Deters Murder, And Is Just Retribution

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of the death penalty are in favour of making
examples out of offenders, and that the threat of death will be enough to
deter the crime rate, but the crime rate is irrelevant.

According to Isaac Ehrlich's study, published on April 16, 1976, eight
murders are deterred for each execution that is carried out in the U.S.A.
He goes on to say, "If one execution of a guilty capital murderer deters
the murder of one innocent life, the execution is justified." To most
supporters of the death penalty, like Ehrlich, if even 1 life is saved, for
countless executions of the guilty, it is a good reason for the death
penalty. The theory that society engages in murder when executing the
guilty, is considered invalid by most supporters, including Ehrlich. He
feels that execution ofconvicted offenders expresses the great value
society places on innocent life.

Isaac Ehrlich goes on to state that racism is also a point used by death
penalty advocates. We will use the U.S. as examples, since we ...

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were updated, and showed
to be a little on the low side as far as the deterrence factor of capital
punishment. Professor Layson found that 18 murders were deterred by each
execution is the U.S. He also found that executions increases in
probability of arrest, conviction, and other executions of heinous
offenders.

According to a statement issued by George C. Smith, Director of Litigation,
Washington Legal Foundation, titled "In Support of the Death Penalty",
support for the death penalty has grown in the U.S., as the crime rate
increased. In 1966, 42% of Americans were in favour of capital punishment
while 47% were opposed to it. Since the crime rate United states has
increased, ...

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