Does Death Penalty Save Lives? A New Debate

Liptak, Adam. "Does Death Penalty Save Lives? A New Debate." New York Times. New York Times Company, 18 Nov. 2007. Web. 26 Oct. 2011.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/18/us/18deter.html?pagewanted=all

  This article was about recent studies on the death penalty and how well it is a deterent for murder rates. Many studies point that the death penalty lowers the murder rate, but other studies question the validity of these reports, saying that the number of executed prisoners is too small to have a detectable effect on the death rate. The study concludes that the number of executed prisoners would have to go up for any conclusive evidence of the death penalty being a deterrent.
  The article was unbiased, but seemed biased at first since the majority of studies believe - even though some admit the evidence is lacking - that the death penalty deters the murder rate. However, after some time the article did give the other side, ending on a note of uncertainty - unsure if the death penalty is effective. The audience is anyone who is interested in this topic. Its supports came from numerous studies on opposing sides.
  This article, however, did contain a variety of facts that will prove useful in the future.