Thesis Statement The death penalty should be abolished from the United States. <Tab/> I.<Tab/>The death penalty is not an effective deterrent for monstrous crimes. A. "Scientific studies have consistently failed to find convincing evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than other punishment" (Amnesty) <Tab/><Tab/>B. "A New York Times survey, released in September 2000, …showed first 75 words of 1427 total…

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