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Originally Posted by claytonx
Do you think murders would be reduced if the threat of hanging was brought back. I remember life in prison was voted for instead which does not happen.
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The death penalty should not be brought for the simple reason that it would make us no better than they are. It sends out a message of inhumanity. An eye for an eye and the whole world turns blind.
Secondly, I don't think it would be a deterent as most murders are either in the heat of the moment after provocation or by psychopaths. The logical thought process of crime and punishment doesn't really come into it.
Thirdly, as mentioned by other Posters, it doesn't work in other countries such as the USA which are some of the most violent in the world.