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Brutalization

In criminology, brutalization refers to a hypothesized cause-and-effect relationship between executions and an increase in the homicide rate. This hypothesis proposes this relationship occurs because executions diminish the public's respect for life. Such an effect represents the opposite of a deterrent effect.

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CriminologyExecutionsHomicideDeterrent
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Brutalizationrelated to SupportOklahoma0.60section

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