A Massive Review of the Research on the Deterrent Effect

Multiple Choice

A massive review of the research on the deterrent effect of the death penalty, sponsored by the National Academy of Science, concluded that ______.

A) the death penalty is an effective deterrent to murder
B) the death penalty is not an effective deterrent to murder
C) the deterrent effect is impacted by a number of variables
D) the research is not informative enough to draw a conclusion