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Citation |
Espy MW. Crime Delinq. 1980; 26(4): 537-544. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1980, SAGE Publishing) |
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Abstract |
Historical cases of executions carried out in the United States and the events that surrounded them show that, in these instances at least, capital punishment has failed as a means of deterring others from committing capital crimes. The demoralizing effects of execution have far outweighed any conceivable deterrent value. |