This is why a lot of what used to be capital crimes had the punishments made less severe. Robbery used to be a capital crime. Until jurists started noticing that robbery victims inevitably turned up dead or disappeared without a trace.
Rape is a terrible crime, and I would be for Capital punishment for it if I thought it wouldn’t result in more murders.
“Robbery used to be a capital crime. Until jurists started noticing that robbery victims inevitably turned up dead or disappeared without a trace.”
Several years ago a study was made on Wash. DC crime sentences. Average time served for Armed Robbery was 5.5 years. Average time served for Murder was 7.5 years.
Even a DC educated convenience store robber can do that math.
“Get rid of the witness. Much less chance of getting caught. If I do get caught it will only add 2 years to my sentence.”
Your argument does not hold water.