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From: alle@ihuxb.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Value of Human Life vs. Value of Property
Message-ID: <359@ihuxb.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 3-Oct-83 17:39:11 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct  3 17:39:11 1983
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  > From: bch@unc.UUCP
  > So, the
  > mugger who is merely threatening you with a handgun to take control
  > of the situation is much more likely to kill you with it if capitol
  > punishment becomes mandatory in cases of armed robbery.  After all,
  > there is nothing to be lost if the punishment is death anyway.

How is this an argument against capitol punishment for murder??
Currently murder costs the criminal 5-10 years in prison and then
he gets paroled.  Capitol punishment for murder would save the cost
of imprisoning these criminals and would prevent them repeating the
crime.

Allen England at BTL, Naperville, IL
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