Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
Reinstate the death penalty immediately, there were no murders or atrocities before 1965 because of the threat of the ultimate deterrent...............I think that’s true anyway.
You make a good point. Harsher deterrents don't particularly mean lower instances of crimes. Would a paedophile be less likely to commit a crime if he thought he'd be bumped off? No, he/she would be more careful about getting caught.