@rtxtec @tezisold @10DowningStreet Here's a US centric write up - non death penalty states have lower murder rates per capita than death penalty states. If you want to talk recidivsm - Norway 20%, US 76.6%. The difference? US is punitive above all else, Norway focuses on rehab https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/facts-and-research/murder-rates/murder-rate-of-death-penalty-states-compared-to-non-death-penalty-states