Bunch Quote by John C. McAdams

The death penalty would be even more effective, as a deterrent, if we executed a few innocent people more often.

— Edward Abbey

“Now, on the subject of deterrence, I admit that there can be little doubt that as presently administered in the United States, the death…

— John Douglas

We don't know if capital punishment is a deterrent, but we know that men we execute will not murder again.

— Mario Puzo

It is said to be a deterrent. I cannot agree....I do not now believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried…

— Albert Pierrepoint

Executing a murderer is the only way to adequately express our horror at the taking of an innocent life. Nothing else suffices. To equate…

— Don Feder

If somebody plans to carry out a series of murders... then this is obviously an evil and pre-meditated attack and in that case, there…

— David Davis

I have now come to the conclusion (roughly) that capital punishment is defensible, if it can be shown to have a deterrent effect on…

— Torbjorn Tannsjo

The death penalty is no more effective a deterrent than life imprisonment... It is also evident that the burden of capital punishment falls upon…

— Thurgood Marshall

Capital punishment? It makes no sense as a policy: It's not a deterrent, and economically it's a disaster. It's very clear that there are…

— Tony Goldwyn

As long as you have capital punishment there is no guarantee that innocent people won't be put to death.

— Paul Simon

There is a legitimate argument over whether the death penalty effectively deters violent crime, although my personal observation is that not one of the…

— Dinesh D'Souza

We don't cut off the hands of thieves or castrate rapists. Why must we murder murderers?

— Wendy Kaminer