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To: Rambi who wrote (230452)12/5/2007 1:19:02 PM
From: JDN  Respond to of 793914
 
The death penalty only works if applied reasonably quickly. Today there is a MINIMUM of 10 years between sentencing and execution. Heck, who thinks out that long. jdn



To: Rambi who wrote (230452)12/5/2007 3:46:28 PM
From: Bill  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 793914
 
I have never seen an objective study proving the death penalty is not a deterrent. Although there's plenty of empirical evidence of the opposite.