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No study I'm aware of shows any beneficial effect of homicide rate by death penalty.  It doesn't deter the crimes of passion, for obvious reasons, and those who plan it think they have planned well enough to get away with it.  Mostly, though, it doesn't operate on the criminal mentality which is largely immune to cause and effect arguments.

"I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson
by NearlyNormal on Sat Feb 28th, 2009 at 08:32:24 PM EST
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I've seen a few studies favoring the death penalty, as a deterrent but they like most of the others for or against are not that convincing in and of themselves.  I agree, crimes of passion (whatever that means beyond the court-room definition) - would not be deterred.

Thank you for this diary. I intended to reply directly to your personal experiences earlier, but my reply was wiped clean by a malfunctioning electrical system - so I gave up.  I quit a career in law enforcement years ago owing in large part to some of the frustrations and depression you feel so I do respect your continuing in the field of criminal justice for so long under such conditions.

I can swear there ain't no heaven but I pray there ain't no hell. _ Blood Sweat & Tears

by Gringo (stargazing camel at aoldotcom) on Sun Mar 1st, 2009 at 12:34:16 PM EST
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