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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Language: | English |
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1990
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Criminal justice review
Year: 1990, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 173-191 |
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