“no study has brought out any solid evidence that the death penalty deters crime. In fact, Amnesty reports that 'the murder rate in states which use the death penalty is twice that of states which do not, according to FBI statistics.” StatesFactsUseStudyCrimeEvidenceMurderRateReportsStatisticsPenaltiesDeath PenaltyFbiAmnesty Book:Choosing Mercy: A Mother of Murder Victims Pleads to End the Death Penalty Source: Choosing Mercy: A Mother of Murder Victims Pleads to End the Death Penalty
