... people from committing crimes. It has been said that "there is not one normal human being on the face of the earth who doesn't fear death" ('The Death Penalty Will Discourage Crime"). It is basic human nature to fear death. Most people don't want to die, therefore with the death penalty in use, they wouldn't comment crimes. The death penalty is ... immediate punishment. With the death penalty, "He knows that he will be immediately carried to prison and be put to an ignominious death" ("The Death Penalty Will Discourage Crime). The death penalty doesn't allow the killer to live long afte...

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