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Deterrence

1. What people (including potential criminals) fear more will have a greater deterrent effect on them.
2. People (including potential criminal) fear death more than they do any other humane punishment.
3. The death penalty is a humane punishment.
4. Therefore people (including criminals) will be deterred more by the death penalty than by any other humane punishment.
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Capital Punishment
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Deterrence
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Criminals deter from killing b/c of the death penalty
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Refusal to carry deadly weapons
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The death penalty is a better deterrent than prison sentences
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Victims killed in non-capital punishment states
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The death penalty deters future 'would be' killers
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States should promote criminal's reintegration in the society!
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Abolishment
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By killing murderers the US is being hypocritical
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Life sentence as punishment for capital offenders is more humane.
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Bill of Rights Arguments
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Revenge vs. Retribution
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Capital Punishment is just taking another life needlessly.
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The Death Penalty is too severe for any criminal.
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Capital Punishment is an act of revenge, not justice.
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The death penalty is not cruel and unusual
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Pope Francis' call to Congress last week to end capital punishment
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The D.P as punishment for the most serious crimes is morally justified
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