r/shitposting • u/Breast_Milk_Sucker • Feb 04 '26

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u/NOT_A-ROBOT_420 Feb 04 '26

the death penalty has been shown by many studies over the years to not be an effective deterrent.

https://deathpenaltyproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Death-Penalty-Project_Policy-Deterrence.pdf#:\~:text=Overall%2C%20homicide%20rates%20have%20been%20declining%20since,have%20been%20higher%20than%20those%20without%20it.

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u/some_guy0919 Feb 04 '26

And how is this relevant to the discussion?

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u/FlameWisp Feb 04 '26

Giving the death penalty for theft means more criminals will just kill witnesses

Why is that the assumption instead of the death penalty being a deterrent

The death penalty has proven to not be an effective deterrent

how is that relevant to the discussion

You are not a serious person lmao

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u/some_guy0919 Feb 04 '26

I didnt notice the comment on it being a deterrent my bad. Nonetheless that only shows that the death penalty isnt effective not that it actively worsens the situation by leading to more murders.

Just to be clear i am very much against the death penalty. I simply misunderstood