The deterrent effect of capital punishment on crimes of homicide in England and Wales
The reputed deterrent effect exerted by capital punishment, that executing convicted murderers reduces the number of homicides, is frequently cited as a justification for this penalty's employment. Considerable attention has been devoted to the deterrence hypothesis, with economists producing a...
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University of Leicester
1999
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.696619 |