Question

How can I Paraphrase the sentences below?

1. Shepherd (2003, p.344) concluded that
‘Our results suggest that capital punishment has a strong deterrent effect; each execution results, on average, in eighteen fewer murders with a margin of error of plus to minus ten. Tests show that results are not driven by tougher sentencing laws and are robust to many alternative specifications.’

Answer 1

According to Shepherd, results suggest that capital punishment strongly discourages murder. Each individual execution has been observed to result in an average of eighteen fewer murders committed, with a margin of error from plus to minus ten. As tests have shown, strict laws do not have an effect anywhere near as significant.

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just for the record, i am strongly against capital punishment!