Michael L. Radelet is the chair of the department of sociology at the University of Florida. Ronald L. Akers is a professor of sociology at the University of Florida and the director of the school’s Center for Studies in Criminology and Law.
Summary: Capital punishment has strong political and public support primarily because it is seen as a general deterrent. To find out what “experts” think of the deterrent value of the death penalty, a small and elite group of criminologists were polled on their views. Most experts, based on their knowledge of...
Source: Does Capital Punishment Deter Crime?, ©1998-03 Gale Cengage. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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