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Old 07-21-2022, 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by MartinSE View Post
Well, two things.

1. There is no evidenced that punishment is a deterrent to crimes. Countless studies have shown that.
That is preposterous. If a killer is executed he can not get out and kill again. Also it reminds potential killers that they, too, will die if they murder someone.

And for lesser crimes if the perps would be locked up and the key proverbially thrown away they would not be back on the streets committing more crimes.
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