Even though the statistical evidence regarding the actual ef…

Even though the statistical evidence regarding the actual effects of having a death penalty policy is “spotty,” according to Pojman, we should still _________ such a policy because even if we’re wrong about those effects getting us what we want (i.e., less murders), all that ended up happening is that some murderers were executed. Since innocent lives are always worth more than guilty lives, then not much was actually lost here.