Does Capital Punishment Deter Crime?

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1. Introduction
2. Table of Contents
   1. The Death Penalty Is a Deterrent
   2. The Death Penalty Hinders the Fight Against Crime
   3. A Swifter Death Penalty Would Be an Effective Deterrent
   4. The Death Penalty Is Not an Effective Law Enforcement Tool
   5. Criminals Are Not Deterred by the Death Penalty
   6. Criminals Are Deterred by the Death Penalty
   7. The Death Penalty May Increase Homicide Rates
   8. The Death Penalty May Save Innocent Lives
   9. Most Experts Believe the Death Penalty Does Not Deter Crime
   10. Death Is the Most Effective Deterrent
3. Organizations to Contact
4. Bibliography
5. Copyright