... 2.1% while the murder rate in the Northeast decreased by almost 5%. The South accounts for Thatcher 3 82% of all executions since 1976; the Northeast accounts for less than 1%. Authors John Sorenson, Robert Wrinkle, Victoria Brewer, and James Marquart examined executions in Texas between 1984 and 1997. They speculated that if a deterrent effect were to exist, it would be found in Texas because ... of the high number of death sentences and executions within the state. Using patterns in executions across the study period and the relatively steady rate of murders in Texas, the authors foun...

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