Originally Posted by
Mallymkun
Evidence varies; some studies/statistics arguably say it has some effect based on your interpretation of the data, others say it has no effect. Obviously the US and the UK have different cultures, so the effects may differ slightly. That's why I'm for the temporary reintroduction of it to see if its effects mirror the effects it had in the 1950s. Just for context, the death penalty was abolished in the UK in 1965.
I think it's fairly reasonable to think that a person might feel less-inclined to commit a crime if they'll be executed for it.
So then your belief in the idea of death penalty as a deterrence (and your insistence to have it trialed in the UK) is based off 'gut instinct'? Your lizard brain?
Leading criminologists worldwide (>3500) were surveyed in 2009 on issues surrounding the death penalty. 88% of them agreed, based on the empirical evidence out there, that there is no credible evidence to support the view that the death penalty has a tangible deterrence effect.
Study is here.
Originally Posted by
Mallymkun
I see the death penalty as a deterrent - not for vengeful purposes.
Don't know why you'd see it that way since there's literally 0 credible evidence for it, but hey, you do you. The death penalty ain't justice, it's revenge.
Originally Posted by
Mallymkun
I don't believe in the concept of predeterminism, so I don't agree with you.
Fair enough.