Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 2 of 2
Full-Text Articles in Criminology
Disaggregation In Deterrence And Death Penalty Research: The Case Of Murder In Chicago, William C. Bailey
Disaggregation In Deterrence And Death Penalty Research: The Case Of Murder In Chicago, William C. Bailey
Sociology & Criminology Faculty Publications
This article examines the deterrent effect of executions on first-degree murders in Chicago, Illinois for the period 1915-1921. Chicago provides an ideal research setting since there is close geographic proximity between the place where first-degree murders are committed and the place where the convicted murderers are executed. The population density factor included in the model is very highly correlated with the nonwhite population, male population fifteen to thirty-four years of age, and the foreign born population variables. In examining monthly first-degree murders and total criminal homicides, two execution measures are utilized: the actual number of monthly executions, and a dummy …
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. …