MOUNTING RAPIDLY.
U.S. HOMICIDE TOLL.
NEW YORK, April 18,
The controversy as to whether the death penalty is a deterrent to murder receives a fresh impetus from the latest figures relating to the homicidal tendencies of citizens of the United States. The United States homicide rate is mounting rapidly in the face of more executions, which leads the "Insurance Trade Journal" to argue that the death penalty in this country is becoming increasingly futile. Chicago had the highest rate of homicides last year amongst the large cities—l 4 per 100.000 of the population, or exactly double New York's figures. The rate for the country as a whole rose from 10 to 11 per 100.000 during the year. In 36 of the leading States there were 96 executions in 1929. compared with 143 in 1930. The homicide rate appears to be distinctly lower in States which do not enforce the death penalty.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 95, 23 April 1931, Page 7
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151MOUNTING RAPIDLY. Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 95, 23 April 1931, Page 7
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