Comments on: Cost/Benefit Analysis For The Death Penalty http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/05/28/costbenefit-analysis-for-the-death-penalty/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Teaflax http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/05/28/costbenefit-analysis-for-the-death-penalty/#comment-2766 Teaflax Tue, 01 Jun 2004 02:46:07 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/05/28/costbenefit-analysis-for-the-death-penalty/#comment-2766 I seem to remember reading that there is some major metropolitan area in the US (Kansas City?)that straddles a state line with the death penalty on one side, and no death penalty on the other. Yet, there is no discernible difference in the murder rates on either side. That seems to end the deterrence argument right there. I seem to remember reading that there is some major metropolitan area in the US (Kansas City?)that straddles a state line with the death penalty on one side, and no death penalty on the other. Yet, there is no discernible difference in the murder rates on either side. That seems to end the deterrence argument right there.

]]> By: j http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/05/28/costbenefit-analysis-for-the-death-penalty/#comment-2765 j Sat, 29 May 2004 14:13:26 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/05/28/costbenefit-analysis-for-the-death-penalty/#comment-2765 Yes, the death penalty surely is a deterrent. Which is why countries like France and Norway and The Netherlands which do not have a death penalty have such a <b>lower</b> rate of murder than the United States. Yes, the death penalty surely is a deterrent. Which is why countries like France and Norway and The Netherlands which do not have a death penalty have such a lower rate of murder than the United States.

]]> By: the eligible Ross Lincoln http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/05/28/costbenefit-analysis-for-the-death-penalty/#comment-2764 the eligible Ross Lincoln Fri, 28 May 2004 17:37:52 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/05/28/costbenefit-analysis-for-the-death-penalty/#comment-2764 ON the other hand, this is a good point to talk about white collar crimes. Ignoring for a moment the idea of executing worm and virus writers, I would suggest that the effects of white collar crimes are in fact far more pervasive and destructive than murder, and maybe they might deserve the death penalty, that is, IF we're going to be doling that out in the first place. Murderers really only affect their victims and the victim's immediate community. White collar criminals can destroy entire cities, ruins dozens of families, ruin futures - we all know how crime increases pretty much exponetially whenever unemployment is high, (just visit Gary, Indiana or Camden, New Jersey). If said unemployment is due to some white collar crime ring, shouldn't those Bastards be held accountable for their actions? Again, that is assuming we're already going to be executing people. ON the other hand, this is a good point to talk about white collar crimes. Ignoring for a moment the idea of executing worm and virus writers, I would suggest that the effects of white collar crimes are in fact far more pervasive and destructive than murder, and maybe they might deserve the death penalty, that is, IF we’re going to be doling that out in the first place.

Murderers really only affect their victims and the victim’s immediate community. White collar criminals can destroy entire cities, ruins dozens of families, ruin futures - we all know how crime increases pretty much exponetially whenever unemployment is high, (just visit Gary, Indiana or Camden, New Jersey). If said unemployment is due to some white collar crime ring, shouldn’t those Bastards be held accountable for their actions?

Again, that is assuming we’re already going to be executing people.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/05/28/costbenefit-analysis-for-the-death-penalty/#comment-2763 Andrew Fri, 28 May 2004 16:41:37 +0000 http://www.thetalentshow.org/2004/05/28/costbenefit-analysis-for-the-death-penalty/#comment-2763 I actually read that article a few days ago when it was posted on <a href="http://slashdot.org" rel="nofollow">slashdot</a>. The general consensus there was that it was written by someone against the death penalty. They were making a point that the best case for executing someone (a virus writer) is absurd and therefore the entire death penalty is absurd. Of course then the discussion desinigrated into pro and anti death penalty zealots. I actually read that article a few days ago when it was posted on slashdot. The general consensus there was that it was written by someone against the death penalty. They were making a point that the best case for executing someone (a virus writer) is absurd and therefore the entire death penalty is absurd. Of course then the discussion desinigrated into pro and anti death penalty zealots.

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