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The Death Penalty: No Evidence for Deterrence
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John Donohue
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April 13, 2006
John Donohue and Justin Wolfers argue that Gary Becker and Richard Posner are wrong to think that the death penalty deters murder: they find little empirical support for the claim. If anything, when one looks over the longest period possible (1934-2000) there is more evidence that the death penalty stimulates murder than that it deters murder.
Published Online: 2006-4-13
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