• Zombiepirate@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    If the death penalty serves as some kind of deterrent, why is murder more prevalent in States where it is performed?

    States that execute people for murder and the highest murder rate per capita by State are almost the same list.

    I think there are other, more significant factors that should be addressed first before we allow the government to kill people (a very, very good many of whom were actually innocent).