Posted by Jed Lewison on Sat Nov 17, 2007 at 1:45 PM Pacific

What kind of government kills its own citizens?

Interesting article out today in the NYTimes: Does Death Penalty Save Lives?

I haven't read the studies cited in the article yet, but I wonder if they indicate deterrence or displacement. I also wonder the extent to which they consider the fact that death sentences are handed out to murderers of white non-Hispanic victims far more frequently than to murderers of black or Hispanic victims (who are far more likely to be murdered).

What kind of government kills its own citizens?

Interesting article out today in the NYTimes: Does Death Penalty Save Lives?

I haven't read the studies cited in the article yet, but I wonder if they indicate deterrence or displacement. I also wonder the extent to which they consider the fact that death sentences are handed out to murderers of white non-Hispanic victims far more frequently than to murderers of black or Hispanic victims (who are far more likely to be murdered).

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