In 1989, Following a Comprehensive Review of Death Penalty Research

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In 1989, following a comprehensive review of death penalty research by a panel of distinguished scholars, the American Society of Criminology, the largest association of criminologists in the nation, passed a resolution condemning capital punishment and calling for its abolition. Among the reasons for the Society's position was the absence of consistent evidence of crime deterrence through execution.

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