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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT The text below contains a number of arguments against capital punishment (the death penalty). Argument 1: One of the aims of punishment is deterrence. This means that, if you punish one person for committing a crime, other people will be put off committing that crime, because they fear the punishment. The figures below demonstrate that abolishing the death penalty does not lead to an increase in murder, therefore the death penalty cannot have a deterrent effect. Country: Canada (the death penalty was abolished in 1976)Homicide (murder) rate per 100,000 people:1975 - 3.091980 - 2.412001 - 1.78 Two other aims of punishment cannot be achieved if we have the death penalty (we need examples here). (Argument 2 and Argument 3). Protection - Putting people into prison keeps them away from the opportunity of crime and so protects society. Retribution - If you do something wrong you deserve to be punished in a way that is fitting for the crime you've committed.
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