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Deterrence And The Celerity Of The Death Penalty - A Neglected Question In Deterrence Research, William C. Bailey
Deterrence And The Celerity Of The Death Penalty - A Neglected Question In Deterrence Research, William C. Bailey
Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications
This paper examines the deterrent effect of the celerity of the death penalty on homicide rates. Although in recent years there have been a number of investigations of the certainty of execution and deterrence, the effect of celerity of execution has not been examined empirically. As a result, we can only speculate about the merit of the deterrence hypothesis for the celerity of executions, and how previous deterrence and death penalty investigations may be biased due to celerity being ignored. The deterrent effect of the certainty and celerity of the death penalty on homicide rates is examined cross-sectionally for states. …
Murder And Death Penalty, William C. Bailey
Murder And Death Penalty, William C. Bailey
Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications
The article examines the relationship between homicide and capital punishment. Studies by several researches have convinced most students of homicide that the ineffectiveness of the death penalty as a deterrent to murder has been demonstrated conclusively. Not all remain convinced, however, of the conclusiveness of the evidence. Comparative examinations of homicide rates before and after abolition, and in some cases, the restoration of the death penalty, have also questioned the efficacy of capital punishment. In sum, the evidence reported here falls within the pattern of previous death penalty investigations which span five decades.