Death penalty abolitionists argue that executions may "cause" a slight rise in the homicide rate due to the prosecution effect.

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Death penalty abolitionists argue that executions may cause a slight rise in the homicide rate due to the "brutalization effect," not the prosecution effect. The brutalization effect suggests that state-sanctioned executions may desensitize the public to violence and thereby increase the homicide rate.

Death Penalty Abolitionists Argue That Executions May "Cause" a Slight