• DrCake@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Public executions used to be common and yet people still murdered. It clearly isn’t a deterrent and worse case you execute an innocent person.

    • mods_are_assholes@lemmy.worldBannedBanned from community
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      1 year ago

      Honestly per capita violent crime was WAY up back when public executions were the norm as compared to now.