Capital punishment is claimed to deter wrongdoing even better than lifelong confinement.

死刑之所以需要是因为它在制止犯罪方面甚至比终身监禁更有效。

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Courts can punish and deter wrongdoing, but they are ill-equipped to weigh the complex trade-offs involved in regulating a widely used product such as tobacco.

ECONOMIST: Blowing smoke