Deterrence and the death penalty: Why the statistics should be ignored. Issue 2 (April 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Nagin, Daniel
• Is Part Of: Significance. Volume 11:Issue 2(2014:Jun.)
• Page Start: 9
• Page End: 13
• Publication Date: 2014-04
• Subjects: Statistics -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Periodicals; 001.422
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-9713.2014.00733.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1740-9705

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Is the death penalty a deterrent? Does it dissuade potential murders from killing? Many studies say it does, many studies say it does not; but "all of the research about deterrence and the death penalty done in the past generation … should be ignored" said a recent headline summarising a report from the National Research Council. <bold>Daniel Nagin</bold> co‐edited the report. He explains why the statistics are no guide.</p> </abstract>