It’s also more expensive than a life sentence and has been proven not to be a deterrent to crime.
The death penalty is a deeply flawed system. DNA has proven that there are people convicted and sentenced to death who turned out to be innocent. This is a sentence that has been disproportionately applied against people of color and in particular Black and brown men.
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Exactly. It might even be an incentive to suicide by police officer.
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Methinks you shouldn't talk about DNA evidence. "I feel awful about this"https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/17/opinion/sunday/kevin-cooper-california-death-row.html?fbclid=IwAR0QnPnAovTl2EONmzrXS2a4L48545M2I6OoerTVXCSRk-SQFymU7sQPr4A …
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(Looks at Kamala Harris’ record) Ummmmmm...
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“Today, 54% of Americans favor the death penalty for people convicted of murder, while 39% are opposed, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in April and May, 2018.” Published in Pew Research, June 2018.
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CA is deeply flawed!
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So is humanity in general. The only one who can be perfect is the Lord himself. We must must forgive not just ourselves, but others for their imperfections, as the Lord commanded.
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That doesn't mean we should abolish it, nitwit. I'm all for using it only in cases of zero doubt of guilt with overwhelming evidence, but it needs to be on the table.
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