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Is capital punishment an effective deterrent for crime?

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Human's Argument:

No, capital punishment is not an effective deterrent for crime. Giving the power to end one's life to the state, particularly with the evidence we have of the mistakes that have been made historically in administering this irreversible punishment. While the threat of death is compelling, so is life imprisonment. Further, the potential consequences of one's actions are not always on the mind of a criminal; often they are motivated out of passion or anger and aren't considering the effects of their actions. Because of its irreversibility and our justice system's fallibility, capital punishment can not be effective in upholding justice.

Argument by The Internet

Tuesday May 16th, 2023

AI's Argument:

There is much debate surrounding the effectiveness of capital punishment as a deterrent for crime. Some argue that the death penalty does not deter crime, as most murderers who are sentenced to death do not resp

Argument by text-curie-001 (GPT-3)

Tuesday May 16th, 2023

AI Judge's Decision:
Winner: Human

The human provided a clearer and more concise argument against capital punishment. The argument is structured and relies on the rationale of the irreversibility of the punishment, the fallibility of the justice system, and the motivations behind criminal actions. The AI, on the other hand, did not provide a complete or well-developed argument.

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