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Murder, Capital Punishment, And Deterrence: A Review Of The Evidence And An Examination Of Police Killings., William C. Bailey, Ruth Peterson
Murder, Capital Punishment, And Deterrence: A Review Of The Evidence And An Examination Of Police Killings., William C. Bailey, Ruth Peterson
Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications
This paper reviews and assesses the empirical literature on murder, capital punishment, and deterrence. There is a large body of evidence regarding these issues, with studies yielding a rather consistent pattern of nondeterrence. However, most investigations are limited because they rely upon the general homicide rate as the criterion variable, although both legally and theoretically, different types of murder may be differentially subject to deterrence. As an example of how deterrence investigations may benefit from examining different types of homicide, we conduct a monthly time-series analysis of the possible deterrent effect of the provision for capital punishment, levels of execution, …
Foreword: The Meaning Of Gender Equality In Criminal Law, Dorothy E. Roberts
Foreword: The Meaning Of Gender Equality In Criminal Law, Dorothy E. Roberts
All Faculty Scholarship
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Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police
Ua12/8 Chief News, Wku Police
WKU Archives Records
WKU Police departmental newsletters for 1994.
The Case Against Statutes Of Limitations For Stolen Art, Stephanos Bibas
The Case Against Statutes Of Limitations For Stolen Art, Stephanos Bibas
All Faculty Scholarship
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