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Article #10526Re: Question?
From: Tom Moore
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 18:26
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 18:26
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"Paul Hyett" <pahyett@activist.demon.co.uk> wrote
> But the Pro's could point out people like Myra Hindley,
> Yorkshire Ripper, Fred West, etc.
How many of these have killed while released on licence, during a life
sentance?
> > would be able to draw on a great mass of experience to show that
> > capital punishment is ineffective - there is far less evidence in its
favour.
>
> Whether it's an effective deterrent is one thing, but it's certainly the
> most effective punishment - it tends to cut recidivism 100%!
Only if you're advocating a mandatory death penalty for all unlawful
killing. Are you?
> The most effective anti-argument would inevitably be the
> possibility of innocent men being executed.
In Great Britain, the number of post execution aquittals exceeds the number
killed by recidivist murder (source D Boothrhoyd, sometime on uk.p.e).
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