Assertion: death penalty | /r/HasAspect | a deterrent effect
Facets:
value: on individuals
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: in those states
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Shepherd found that the death penalty had a deterrent effect only in those states that executed at least nine people between 1977 and 1996.
text: Surveys and polls conducted in the last 15 years show that some police chiefs and others involved in law enforcement may not believe that the death penalty has any deterrent effect on individuals who commit violent crimes.
text: But now the objection arises: the death penalty might have some deterrent effect when applied inconsistently after long delays, even though it would be a stronger deterrent if applied promptly and consistently.