If somebody plans to carry out a series of murders... then this is obviously an evil and pre-meditated attack and in that… — David Davis Copy Share Image
And so it's no surprise that people who object to the death penalty on pure moral grounds also think it has no… — Cass Sunstein Copy Share Image
I think it's common sense to say that the longer away from a crime it gets prosecuted, the less deterrent effect there… — Jed S. Rakoff Copy Share Image
I have now come to the conclusion (roughly) that capital punishment is defensible, if it can be shown to have a deterrent… — Torbjorn Tannsjo Copy Share Image
If you prosecute a CEO or other senior executive and send him or her to jail for committing a crime, the deterrent… — Jed S. Rakoff Copy Share Image
A far greater factor than abolishing poverty is the deterrent effect of swift and certain consequences: swift arrest, prompt trial, certain penalty… — Warren E. Burger Copy Share Image
If we execute murderers and there is in fact no deterrent effect, we have killed a bunch of murderers. If we fail… — John C. McAdams Copy Share Image
