TEACHSOC: Re: efficacy of death penalty

[Michael DeCesare]

Hi John,   This sounds like Cesare Beccaria's classic criteria for an "effective" punishment (one that deters). In "On Crimes and Punishment," he said an effective punishment must be swift, certain, public (visible), and it must fit the nature of the crime.   Hope this helps!   Mike *********************** Michael DeCesare California State University, Northridge Department of Sociology 336 Santa Susana Hall 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330-8318 818.677.7198 818.677.2059 (Fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.csun.edu/~mdecesare ----- Original Message ----- From: John Glass To: teachsoc@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 26, 2006 2:08 PM Subject: TEACHSOC: efficacy of death penalty does anyone have the citation and/or the four criteria that someone came up with awhile back? Terrible that I give such vague clues, but it was something like the death penalty would be a deterrent if the death of the offender was sure, certain, immediate...?   Does that ring any bells for anyone? If so, would you mind helping me ring mine?   thanks   john