Amnesty International stated that the murder rate in Canada has dropped by 27% since the death penalty was abolished in that country in 1976. Evidences from around the world have also shown that this punishment has no deterrent effect on crime. A New York Times survey demonstrated that the homicide rate in states with capital punishment have been 48% to 101% higher than those without the death penalty (Bonner, R., & Fessenden, F., 2000). Amnesty