M 4/22 Glover 138-141; van den Haag 142-143 – Deterrence

1. What is the difference between the statistical, intuitive, and best-bet arguments for the claim that capital punishment deters potential murderers?

2. According to Glover, why is it that capital punishment does not provide certain and instant death? How do this claim and the claim that capital punishment may be ‘overkill’ each cast doubt on the deterrent effect of capital punishment?

3. What are the various scenarios that are considered in the best-bet argument developed by van den Haag?