The deterrent effect of capital punishment in the five most active execution states: a time series analysis

This study examines the effect of the death penalty on the murder rate. A 50-year time series is employed for the period 1930-1980 for the five states with the largest number of executions during this period: Georgia, New York, Texas, California, and North Carolina. Taken together, these five states...

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Main Author: Decker, Scott H. (Author)
Contributors: Kohfeld, Carol W.
Format: Electronic/Print Article
Language:English
Published: 1990
In: Criminal justice review
Online Access: Volltext (doi)
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