Death Penalty Deters Murders, Studies Say

[Gabu]

Where did they come to these conclusions?  Not questioning them, but it seems rather specific to be able to state exactly how many murders an execution deterred.  I couldn't find much in the article relating to the actual studies other than simply stating the conclusions.

[Gabu]

Where did they come to these conclusions?  Not questioning them, but it seems rather specific to be able to state exactly how many murders an execution deterred.  I couldn't find much in the article relating to the actual studies other than simply stating the conclusions.

[Gabu]

Gabu I don't know the methods used. I just posted an article from the Associated Press because it sites a statiscal study as opposed to BRTD's comparison of states with and without the death penalty.

Well, it's not exactly of any more worth if all it is is just some article stating conclusions with no information whatsoever on how they were arrived at.

[Gabu]

Gabu I don't know the methods used. I just posted an article from the Associated Press because it sites a statiscal study as opposed to BRTD's comparison of states with and without the death penalty.

Well, it's not exactly of any more worth if all it is is just some article stating conclusions with no information whatsoever on how they were arrived at.

Found the study. Its at http://econ.cudenver.edu/home/workingpapers/2001_18.pdf

Oh, thanks.  I'll have to check it out when I get home.