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Old 06-08-05, 03:22 PM   #11
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Originally Posted by toy boy
But even you Albed have to agree with me that capital punishment doesn't work. Are all the death rows in America empty? how much crime was prevented because the state could fry your ass? If i am allowed to have a guess from my side of the pond, pretty much NONE!!!


the recidivism rate among all released convicts averages 20%-30%. the recidivism rate among executed offenders is zero.

so, when applied righteously, capital punishment works pretty well.
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