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Article #945Re: Death Penalty
From: David Barts
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 05:58
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 1993 05:58
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sjm2458@bcstec.ca.boeing.com (The Steve-meister) writes: > [edited] >Additionally, I don't think that there is any deterrent effect as long >as capital punishment is carried on behind closed doors, "sanitized" >for the public. If you look at the statistics for things that are capital offenses in the US, and compare them with the civilized first world countries, you will find out that you are right. And when England publicly executed its criminals, more pockets were picked at the public hangings of pickpockets than at any other time! Works equally lousy as a deterrent in either case. However, I share your contempt for those people who support capital punishment and yet are too childish and immature to want to view the consequences of what they advocate. -- David Barts N5JRN UW Civil Engineering, FX-10 davidb@ce.washington.edu Seattle, WA 98195
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