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by JoeAltmaier 2805 days ago
Agreed. But the death penalty still has the property that it avoids recidivism completely. Which is a deterrent of sorts.
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copperx 2805 days ago
Life imprisonment avoids recidivism completely too. At least on the civilian population.
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mikeash 2805 days ago
So does a life sentence.
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