Capital Punishment: Pro

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matter whether it will deter the crime rate.
Supporters of the death penalty are in favour of making examples out of
offenders, and that the threat of death will be enough to deter the crime rate,
but the crime rate is irrelevant.

According to Isaac Ehrlich's study, published on April 16, 1976, eight murders
are deterred for each execution that is carried out in the U.S.A. He goes on to
say, "If one execution of a guilty capital murderer deters the murder of one
innocent life, the execution is justified." To most supporters of the death
penalty, like Ehrlich, if even 1 life is saved, for countless executions of the
guilty, it is a good reason for the death penalty. The theory that society
engages in murder when executing the guilty, is considered invalid by most
supporters, including Ehrlich. He feels that execution of convicted offenders
expresses the great value society places on innocent life.

Isaac Ehrlich goes on to state that racism is also a point used by death ...

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the conclusions made by Ehrilich were updated, and showed to be a
little on the low side as far as the deterrence factor of capital punishment.
Professor Layson found that 18 murders were deterred by each execution is the
U.S. He also found that executions increases in probability of arrest,
conviction, and other executions of heinous offenders.

According to a statement issued by George C. Smith, Director of Litigation,
Washington Legal Foundation, titled "In Support of the Death Penalty", support
for the death penalty has grown in the U.S., as the crime rate increased. In
1966, 42% of Americans were in favour of capital punishment while 47% were
opposed to it. Since the crime ...

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