Capital Punishment: Effective deterrent used wrong

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I knew I wouldn't go to the chair."� (Lowe) If people know they will get a death sentence, they will not murder.
Not only does the rate of murder go down, but valuable lives are saved. According to a 2003 nationwide study by professors at Emory University, each execution deters and average of 18 murders (Lowe). This is because not only do murderers continue to murder if not caught, but if people know murderers get the death penalty they won�t do it. This is supported by another study done by professors at Emory University. They found that for every 2.75 years cut off of a death row sentence, one murder would be prevented. (Lowe)
Another problem people have with the death penalty is that it is inhumane. There isn�t going to be a humane way of taking someone�s life. No matter how hard we try, there will never be a solution to this problem. It may be inhumane, but they took valuable life and now they should pay. Matthew 5:38 in the bible says, "You have heard the law that says the ...

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