The death penalty deters future 'would be' killers

Statistics that show Deterrence: States Without the Death Penalty Have Had Consistently Lower Murder Rates

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The death penalty deters future 'would be' killers
When we stop executing people murders soar
Deterence is a hypothetical result and often such studies are untrue.
Life-imprisonment would be just as likely to deter would-be murderers
Criminals deter from killing b/c of the death penalty
Refusal to carry deadly weapons
The death penalty is a better deterrent than prison sentences
Victims killed in non-capital punishment states
States should promote criminal's reintegration in the society!
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