What is the Felony Murder Rule?

Learning Goal: I’m working on a criminal justice discussion question and need an explanation and answer to help me learn.
Discussion post: What is the Felony Murder Rule? One of the theories concerning Felony Murder Rule is that it acts a deterrence to serious felonies. What is the concept of deterrence? Are some pundits correct when they state that the Felony Murder Rule is a deterrent to crime? Why or why not?
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