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Except for extreme cases such as treason, we no longer use capital punishment for crimes other than homicide. We used to execute people for rape, but this is no longer the case. If you want to find out more you can read up on the Capital Punishment Debate on Wikipedia. There are references to other really good articles that go into great detail, look for scholars such as Louis Pojman or Hugo Bedau.
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What is the difference in violent crime rate between states that have death penalty and states that do not have death penalty?
Well the death penalty countries are lower as the people don't want to dye for a crime so.
Why death penalty does not discourage crime?
The death penalty does in fact discourage some crime. In other cases people just do not care what will happen to them.
What is a crime called when it is punishable by death?
It is a death-penalty offense.
What is a crime called when it is a punishable by death?
It is a death-penalty offense.
What do you call it when a crime is punishable by death?
It is a death-penalty offense.
Do you agree that the Death Penalty is useful in decreasing crime rates?
Well I think all punishment decreases crime rates but I think the death penalty decreases the most amount of crime. However, it remains extremely difficult to show a relationship between crime rates and the death penalty, and it's questionable whether a criminal that would be willing commit a crime that is punishable by life in prison would be deterred by a possible death penalty. The stakes are so high in both cases that the punishment likely isn't a determinate on whether the criminal will proceed.
Why do you use the death penalty?
To even the punishment for the act of the crime. For example if the someone was killed the killer would get the deathe penalty because the penalty is equal to the action.
Should the death penalty be mandatory for all first degree murders convictions?
No. There is a long and complex constitutional history on the death penalty, but quite simply, mandating the death penalty for any crime would be unconstitutional in the US. It would also be morally wrong.
What word means crime in which the death penalty is given?
The death penalty is giving to thoses who have killed a person.
What are the penalties for the crime of the administration of justice?
death penalty
What would you prefer death penalty or life imprisonment?
probably death if I did commit the crime, but if I didn't then imprisonment in the hope that I would be found innocent later on :)
What is the punishment for a capital crime in the state of fl?
Florida has a death penalty. The highest penalty possible for a capital crime is death.
