Capital Punishment

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's study, published on April 16, 1976, eight
murders are deterred for each execution that is carried out in the U.S.A.
He goes on to say, "If one execution of a guilty capital murderer deters
the murder of one innocent life, the execution is justified." To most
supporters of the death penalty, like Ehrlich, if even 1 life is saved, for
countless executions of the guilty, it is a good reason for the death
penalty. The theory that society engages in murder when executing the
guilty, is considered invalid by most supporters, including Ehrlich. He feels
that execution of convicted offenders expresses the great value society
places on innocent life.

Isaac Ehrlich goes on to state that racism is also a point used by death
penalty advocates. We will use the U.S. as examples, since we can not...