Question:
You say that "quite a few studies find that executions do deter." I didn’t know that. I’ve repeatedly read that data shows that the death penalty *doesn’t* deter people from committing capital crimes, and that statistics show that states and countries that employ capital punishment, in fact, often suffer higher murder rates than those that do not execute. I’d sure like to see some of these studies you refer to. Could you identify them?
Response:
go to the deterrence section of the death penalty paper at www.prodeathpenalty.com sharp Justice For All http://www.jfa.net/ http://www.prodeathpenalty.com/ http://www.murdervictims.com/ Overwhelmingly, the US criminal justice system benefits criminals, dishonors victims and contributes to future victimizations.
Response:
The Pope and the death penalty: a pro-death penalty essay by Dudley Sharp, Justice For All In 1997, the Roman Catholic Church decided to amend the 1992 Universal Catechism to reflect the writings of Pope John Paul II in his 1995 encyclical, The Gospel of Life (Evangelium Vitae). Therein, the Pope finds that the only time executions can be justified is when they are required "to defend society" and that "as a result of steady improvements . . . in the penal system that such cases are very rare if not practically non existent." The Pope is misinformed. Such cases are not at all rare. And executions are based on biblical instruction and justice, not defense. Furthermore, contrary to the Church
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