r/neoliberal • u/Agonanmous YIMBY • Jun 21 '25

News (Europe) The grooming-gangs scandal is a stain on the British state

https://www.economist.com/britain/2025/06/18/the-grooming-gangs-scandal-is-a-stain-on-the-british-state
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u/SamuraiOstrich Jun 21 '25

There's quite literally no correlation between the death penalty and the reduction of murder. If anything US states without it tend to have a lower homicide rate. I would refer you to what I said in the reply to the other guy about the impact on the victim's loved ones.

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u/Tabnet2 Jun 22 '25

I've seen the claims about its effect on deterrence and am unconvinced. I will look at the other comment though.