The Case for Capital Punishment

The Case for Capital Punishment
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 129
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ISBN-10 : 9780761860358
ISBN-13 : 0761860355
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Book Synopsis The Case for Capital Punishment by : Alfred B. Heilbrun

Download or read book The Case for Capital Punishment written by Alfred B. Heilbrun and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a punishment for our most serious crime--the intentional killing of a victim in an egregious way--the death penalty naturally attracts opposing moral views. One view says that the state should never execute a criminal no matter what the crime may be. The other view requires execution as justice is sought for the victim. This book considers a third possible view: capital punishment should be judged by its pragmatic value to society. Does the prospect of possible execution save lives by deterring the act of murder? Heilbrun presents evidence concerning whether state death penalties demonstrate the two necessary properties of a true deterrent: a reduction in intentional killing when present and an increase when removed. The Case for Capital Punishment contains an analysis of rarely-considered factors that influence the deterrence of murder and a discussion of the common criticisms of capital punishment.


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