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.’

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.

Explanation:

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

i would say that these are the two thesis statements best for a literary analysis essay on recurring themes in shakespeare's romeo and juliet:

1.  in romeo and juliet, shakespeare demonstrates that love comes in a variety of forms, be it romantic, familial, or between friends.

2.  shakespeare explores the struggle for identity through the character of juliet in his play romeo and juliet.

the other theses aren't reoccurring in this play. 

explanation:

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