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Clear, evidence-led guides to public safety, accountability, deterrence, and the questions communities ask about capital punishment.
Public Safety
Which States Have the Death Penalty? A Current Guide
A clear guide to the states that still retain capital punishment, what a moratorium means, and why New York's federal cases remain different.
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Public Safety
The Cost of Life: The Economic Impacts of the Death Penalty
Capital cases cost more than life-without-parole cases because the legal process is longer, more complex, and built to prevent irreversible error.
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Does the Death Penalty Deter Crime? What Research Can Show
Research has not shown that executions reduce homicide. Here is what the evidence can and cannot tell us about deterrence and public safety.
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