Thursday, April 15, 2010

What are a few pro-death penalty statistics?

I have a debate tomorrow and I would like some statistics that can be spun in such a way that supports the death penalty. I have a few things, but any help would be appreciated. Best helper = best answer (:

What are a few pro-death penalty statistics?
A very useful place for debaters is at http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article....


It has links to both sides (just click on curriculum) and is user friendly.





The cost issue won't help you. (Mastadeadly's answer is misleading.) The death penalty is much more expensive than life in prison, mostly because of the upfront costs of the legal process which is supposed to prevent executions of innocent people. (upfront = before and during the initial trial.)





On the facts and statistics you have a tough job.





For example, homicide rates are actually higher in states and regions with the death penalty than in those without it.





As of now, 129 people on death row have been exonerated. DNA is available at less than 10% of all homicide scenes and is not a guarantee that we won't execute innocent people.





Sources with hard numbers:


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Death Penalty Information Center, www.deathpenaltyinfo.org, for stats on executions, reports on costs, deterrence studies, links to FBI crime stats





FBI http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/cius2006/data/tab...





The Innocence Project, www.innocenceproject.org





http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/COcostte... page 3 and 4 on why the death penalty is so expensive
Reply:Recidivism rate: 0%. No one successfully executed has ever gone on to commit a crime afterwards.





The recidivism rate for incarceration in the US is close to 50% - within 3 years. You lock someone up for 10 years, lock 'em up, and within 3, they're back in jail. Obviously, at least some ex-cons go on to commit crimes and get away with it, on top of that.
Reply:Our tax money no longer goes to the piece of **** who deserves the death penalty once he is executed.


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