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Proponents of capital punishment insist that criminals are dissuaded from committing murder if they know they will be executed. However, critics maintain that capital punishment's supposed deterrent effect is not supported by statistics, studies, and other sources.

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Gr. 8^-12. Is the death penalty the most effective way to deter crime? Part of the At Issue series, which is shorter and more narrowly focused than the Opposing Viewpoints series, this collection includes 10 articles by politicians, lawyers, and human rights activists, who debate the relative power of the death penalty versus life in prison. New York's governor George Pataki believes that the death penalty provides justice and saves lives. Richard Dieter, director of an anti^-capital punishment advocacy group, quotes police chiefs and law enforcement officers who oppose the death penalty. It is interesting to see that many advocates on both sides cite studies and statistics in support of their arguments. This volume provides a serious introduction to one aspect of a crucial controversial issue. Includes extensive book and periodical bibliographies and an annotated list of organizations. --Hazel Rochman