Also, for all the incidences you just mentioned, none of those people would be deterred by the death penalty. Because the vast majority of them would think they were smart enough to get away with it!
BB, the chances of a someone escaping prison are very, very slim and they are usually caught right away. As for the victim or victims parents paying for the food and "leisure" ofa rapist or killer, we all pay taxes in democratic countries for A LOT of reasons, keeping criminals off the streets is just one of those things.
LLR: http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/deterrence-states-without-death-penalty-...
Also, for all the incidences you just mentioned, none of those people would be deterred by the death penalty. Because the vast majority of them would think they were smart enough to get away with it!
BB, the chances of a someone escaping prison are very, very slim and they are usually caught right away. As for the victim or victims parents paying for the food and "leisure" ofa rapist or killer, we all pay taxes in democratic countries for A LOT of reasons, keeping criminals off the streets is just one of those things.