Intended to be punishment

THE EDITOR: Mr Peter Quentrall-Thomas, in his latest letter, continues to whine about the death penalty not being a deterrent to crime. Well, every time he writes I will also add my bit and point out to him that jail is not a deterrent to violence/crime of any sort, and capital punishment may not be a deterrent to murder; it is just the punishment, and an applicable punishment to boot!

GORDON HENRY
Port-of-Spain