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Originally Posted by pylon
I think it is a completely unquantifiable stat. It would be impossible to gather reliable data. Who is going to be able to say "I stopped myself from committing a murder because I feared the death penalty." or "I did commit the murder because I knew I wouldn't be executed if caught." An absolutely impossible question to answer, because they variables are practically infinite, especially in crimes of passion.
Regardless, you are right, probably not the time or place for the argument.
RIP Hailey.
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Wouldn't the data come from states/countries that had the death penalty and then abolished it?