1818 in Canada #CanadianHistory #history The writer of a letter to the editor opposes the death penalty for lesser crimes, as it does not deter crime and its severity prompts not-guilty verdicts from juries https://numerique.banq.qc.ca/patrimoine/details/52327/4613055 Pg. 2 (2nd column) #DeathPenalty #deterrence #verdict #jury See also: Capital Punishment in Canada https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/capital-punishment Crime https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/crime