Originally Posted by kane

No, he won't be deterred due to possibly getting life in prison. But people who are going to commit those types are crimes are not deterred by the death penalty either.

Here is some great information.

http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/murd...ally-and-state

If you look at the chart you see that every one of the top 20 states with highest murder rate also have the death penalty. 24 out of the top 25 highest all have the death penalty.

If the death penalty were really a deterrent than you would think those states with the death penalty would have the lowest murder rates, but exactly the opposite is the case.