Summary

Contrary to Paul Rubin's recent testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee, we believe the fragility of their estimates and the invalidity of their instrumental variables undermine Dezhbakhsh, Rubin, and Shepherd's work as evidence that the death penalty deters murder.

Recommended Citation

Donohue, John and Wolfers, Justin J. (2006) "Letter: A Reply to Rubin on the Death Penalty," The Economists' Voice: Vol. 3 : Iss. 5, Article 5.
DOI: 10.2202/1553-3832.1192
Available at: http://www.bepress.com/ev/vol3/iss5/art5