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tw · 05-24-2005, 06:02 PM

If the death penalty were such a deterrent, then 42% of those with a high school education or less would not be cigarette addicts. It’s not the penalty that is a deterrent. Deterrence is the probability of getting caught.

05-24-2005, 06:02 PM	#33
tw Read? I only know how to write. Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 11,933	If the death penalty were such a deterrent, then 42% of those with a high school education or less would not be cigarette addicts. It’s not the penalty that is a deterrent. Deterrence is the probability of getting caught.