Assertion: punishment's effect | /r/HasProperty | deterrent
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text: They argue also that capital punishment lacks deterrent effect, discriminates against minorities and the poor, and that it encourages a "culture of violence".
text: Since then, depending on the study conducted, evidence has been presented to show that capital punishment has no deterrent effect; that the implementation of the death penalty is directly related to a decrease in capital crime; and that the implementation of the death penalty is directly related to an increase in capital crime.
text: Although some opponents of the death penalty are quick to argue that capital punishment has no deterrent effect, many supporters feel that the purpose of capital punishment is retribution, not deterrence.
text: Finally, it is anticipated that often punishment would have a deterrent effect: 'never again will such an evil thing be done among you' (e.g. Deuteronomy 13:11).
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.
text: The death penalty is often justified by its deterrent effect; I’m not going to do x if I think I might be killed for doing it.
text: Critics have argued that the death penalty is a form of cruel and unusual punishment, that it is applied in a racially discriminatory manner, that it lacks a deterrent effect, and that it is wrong.
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: The death penalty is often justified by its deterrent effect; I’m not going to do x if I think I might be killed for doing it.