This one is so bad it's actually funny, notwithstanding the seriousness of the underlying question. Stephanie Kennedy reports for Aust. BC on Europe's anti-DP day:

The secretary-general of the council, Terry Davis, explains why Europe is against the death penalty in all cases.

"It does not deter criminals from killing people, we know that, because if it did there would not be any murders in those states which still have the death penalty," he said.

Amazing. A person completely devoid of elementary logic was chosen to be secretary general of the Council of Europe.

Because the death penalty is not a 100% deterrent and does not deter every murder, we know that it is not a deterrent at all and does not deter any murders? Terrific explanation, Mr. Davis.