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死刑遏止犯罪嗎?
Criminals given
death sentence in Taiwan will be executed: Premier Su Taiwan News
KMT lawmaker calls
on government to proceed with executions, premier says law will be upheld
TAIPEI (Taiwan
News) — Taiwan’s Premier Su
Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) on Friday (Oct. 4) expressed his
support for upholding the law to carry out the death penalty for certain
criminal offenses.
Speaking at a
Legislative Yuan hearing, Su said that under the current law, it is the state’s responsibility to carry out the sentence if a criminal is given
the death penalty. He was responding to opposition Kuomintang lawmaker Shen
Chih-hwei (沈智慧)'s question as to whether the Tsai
administration would hesitate to carry out capital punishment.
Does the Death Penalty Deter Crime? - Death
Penalty deathpenalty.procon
PRO (yes)
"[O]ur recent research shows that each
execution carried out is correlated with about 74 fewer murders the following
year... The study examined the relationship between the number of executions
and the number of murders in the U.S. for the 26-year period from 1979 to 2004,
using data from publicly available FBI sources... There seems to be an obvious
negative correlation in that when executions increase, murders decrease, and
when executions decrease, murders increase...
In the early 1980s, the return of the death
penalty was associated with a drop in the number of murders. In the mid-to-late
1980s, when the number of executions stabilized at about 20 per year, the
number of murders increased. Throughout the 1990s, our society increased the
number of executions, and the number of murders plummeted. Since 2001, there
has been a decline in executions and an increase in murders.
It is possible that this correlated
relationship could be mere coincidence, so we did a regression analysis on the
26-year relationship. The association was significant at the .00005 level,
which meant the odds against the pattern being simply a random happening are
about 18,000 to one. Further analysis revealed that each execution seems to be
associated with 71 fewer murders in the year the execution took place...
We know that, for whatever reason, there is
a simple but dramatic relationship between the number of executions carried out
and a corresponding reduction in the number of murders."
Paul H. Rubin, PhD, Professor of Economics
at Emory University, wrote in his Feb. 1, 2006 testimony "Statistical
Evidence on Capital Punishment and the Deterrence of Homicide” before the US
Senate Judiciary Committee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Property
Rights, available at judiciary.senate.gov:
Cons
"[T]here is not the slightest credible
statistical evidence that capital punishment reduces the rate of homicide.
Whether one compares the similar movements of homicide in Canada and the US
when only the latter restored the death penalty, or in American states that
have abolished it versus those that retain it, or in Hong Kong and Singapore
(the first abolishing the death penalty in the mid-1990s and the second greatly
increasing its usage at the same), there is no detectable effect of capital
punishment on crime. The best econometric studies reach the same conclusion…
[L]ast year roughly 14,000 murders were
committed but only 35 executions took place. Since murderers typically expose
themselves to far greater immediate risks, the likelihood is incredibly remote
that some small chance of execution many years after committing a crime will
influence the behaviour of a sociopathic deviant who would otherwise be willing
to kill if his only penalty were life imprisonment. Any criminal who actually
thought he would be caught would find the prospect of life without parole to be
a monumental penalty. Any criminal who didn’t think he would be caught would be
untroubled by any sanction."
"In my view deterrence plays no part
whatsoever. Persons contemplating murder do not sit around the kitchen table
and say I won't commit this murder if I face the death penalty, but I will do
it if the penalty is life without parole. I do not believe persons
contemplating or committing murder plan to get caught or weigh the
consequences. Statistics demonstrate that states without the death penalty have
consistently lower murder rates than states with it, but frankly I think those
statistics are immaterial and coincidental. Fear of the death penalty may cause
a few to hesitate, but certainly not enough to keep it in force."
一無所有 如何過日子?
How to Live on Practically Nothing wikihow
Follow a budget and be frugal. If you're
already following a budget, check that it's working for you. If it isn't, it
may be time to create some spending rules for yourself. You'll want to start
thinking about each purchase, no matter how small, as it fits into your monthly
budget. One of the easiest ways to do this is to use a budgeting app like Mint
or Level Money. These apps track your spending for you and allow you to see
exactly where your money is going and where you can make cuts.[2]
Set aside the sense that a budget is a confining way to live. Following
a budget is actually a very liberating way to live – it provides parameters, it
helps to keep you in check when you feel reckless, and it can even help you to
rein in bad habits such as spending to soothe yourself, buying take out instead
of cooking a healthy meal, or letting someone else weed your veggie patch when
the workout would do you good (and save you gym fees).
Find ways to make more money or to trade your skills. If you don't have
or don't want to have a job, be on the lookout for ways in which you can raise
more cash by working for yourself. Or, trade your skills with others whose
skills you need, bartering your way to get what you need rather than spending
actual cash.
Grow vegetables and sell them at the local farmer's market.
Make soap, cosmetics, jewelry, etc., and sell these at a local craft
market.
Offer your pruning, mowing, tutoring, cleaning, car-washing services to
locals at decent prices.
Look for items in thrift stores that you can flip online. Some people
are so good at doing this that they make a living out of selling secondhand
goods online.
Lowering Your Cost of Living
Reduce your utilities bills. Lowering your electric and gas bills
doesn't mean living in a dark and cold house. By making a few changes, you can
still live comfortably while reducing your power and heat consumption and
saving money on your bills. For example, try setting your thermostat as low as
is comfortable in the colder months and wearing more clothing indoors to save
money on heating costs.
Never leave the thermostat on at all unless you are home. In addition,
never leave energy-guzzling electronics like televisions plugged in when not in
use.[3]
In some cases, more drastic steps like investing in better windows and
insulation for your home can save you a good amount of money each month.
Reduce your water bill. You can lower your water bill by simply changing
a few of your habits. For example, try only running dishwasher and washing
machine when they are absolutely full. You can also practice taking "navy
showers," where you only run the water to wet yourself and rinse, leaving
the water off while you soap up and cleanse.
You should also thoroughly inspect all of the pipes and fixtures in your
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lost water, and increased cost, over months or years.
Additionally, you can invest in low-flow toilets and showers to save
even more on water bills in the long run.
Eat seasonally. Cutting food expenses doesn't require you to sacrifice
your health. Eating Seasonal food will always be cheaper than food flown or
shipped in from elsewhere because there is more of it available and it doesn't
incur such high transportation costs. As an added bonus, it's also fresher.[7]
Visit farmer's markets and supermarkets nearer closing time. You'll be
able to find more bargains and even throwaway items when the sellers need to
move their produce on. See how to save money at a farmers' market for more
information.
In supermarkets, check out the bakery, meat, and fruit and vegetable
areas for nightly bargains. Many fresh pre-packaged products such as
salads-to-go will be cheaper in the nights to make way for the next day's fresh
produce.
Grow your own if you have a permanent place for at least a season. Even
using a community garden can be a great way to get fresh, cheap food and to
meet new friends.
Don't shop for groceries every week. Instead, only go shopping when your
groceries have run right down to bare minimum. Replenish perishables such as
milk and bread as needed but try to cope by eating down everything already in
your cupboard, fridge, and home.
Another way to do this is to not go shopping one week a month. During
that week, you have to live off whatever is in your kitchen. Many people find
this is a very creative time.
Use coupons and discounts to reduce food costs. Start with the weekly
sales flyer and spend some time working out the cheapest ways to eat.
Drink tap water. Water is the healthiest drink and the cheapest. Put a
filter on your tap if you're worried about contaminants; it's a health
investment even on a frugal budget.
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