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Come again? Actually, no

The letter writer of “It’s time to abolish the death penalty” states that capital punishment ‘does not deter crime nor does it lower recidivism’.

There is debate as to the efficacy of CP in deterring crimes, but may one ask exactly how an executed criminal is capable of re-offending?

This story was originally published May 9, 2017 at 6:45 PM with the headline "Come again? Actually, no."

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