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Death Penalty Quotes

The attorney general doesn’t favor one method or the other, he favors the death penalty Picture Quote #1

I don’t think there’s any question that someday somebody who is innocent will be executed in this country again Picture Quote #1

The death penalty symbolizes whom we fear and don’t fear, whom we care about and whose lives are not valid Picture Quote #1

When you’re talking about death, you can’t afford to make even one mistake Picture Quote #1

I think capital punishment’s day is done in this country. I don’t think it’s fairly applied Picture Quote #1

For justice to have any meaning, it must also mean that no innocent person should ever be executed Picture Quote #1

My own view on capital punishment is that it is morally justified, but that the government is often so inept and corrupt that innocent people might die as a result. Thus, I personally oppose capital punishment Picture Quote #1

The costs can’t be borne by smaller counties particularly, so if the crime occurs in a large county you might be charged with the death penalty, in a smaller county you’re not. That raises some significant questions about fairness Picture Quote #1

It is time for conservatives to do what they do best and insist that a wasteful, inefficient government program gets off the books. Small government and the death penalty don’t go together Picture Quote #1

The death penalty is a poor person’s issue. Always remember that: after all the rhetoric that goes on in the legislative assemblies, in the end, when the deck is cast out, it is the poor who are selected to die in this country Picture Quote #1

This is an execution, not surgery. Where does that come from, that you must find the method of execution that causes the least pain? Picture Quote #1

It’s not about whether you are innocent or guilty. It’s about whether or not you can prove you’re innocent. If you can’t prove you’re innocent, then you’re considered guilty. It’s been flipped: Now it’s guilty until proven innocent Picture Quote #1

It’s strange when they near your cell. You lose all your strength and you are like this. You lose all your strength as if a rope is dragging it out of you. Then the footsteps stop in front of another solitary confinement cell and when you hear the sound of the key turning you feel relieved Picture Quote #1

Our emotions may cry for vengeance in the wake of a horrible crime, but we know that killing the criminal will not undo the crime, will not prevent similar crimes by others, does not benefit the victim, destroys human life and brutalizes society. If we are to still violence, we must cherish life. Executions cheapen life Picture Quote #1

Our history shows that the death penalty has been unjustly imposed, innocents have been killed by the state, effective rehabilitation has been impaired, judicial administration has suffered. It is the poor, the sick, the ignorant, the powerless, and the hated who are executed Picture Quote #1

That led me to say that when push comes to shove, I’m against capital punishment Picture Quote #1

It is said to be a deterrent. I cannot agree... I do not now believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murder. Capital punishment, in my view, achieved nothing except revenge Picture Quote #1

To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way effected by the prospect of the death penalty would be to deprive the defendant of the impartial jury to which he or she is entitled under the law Picture Quote #1

We oppose the death penalty not just for what it does to those guilty of heinous crimes, but for what it does to all of us: It offers the tragic illusiion that we can defend life by taking life Picture Quote #1

The death penalty is no more effective a deterrent than life imprisonment... It is also evident that the burden of capital punishment falls upon the poor, the ignorant and the underprivileged members of society Picture Quote #1

This king governs without decapitation or corporal punishments. Criminals are simply fined, lightly or heavily, according to the circumstances. Even in cases of repeated attempts at wicked rebellion, they only have their right hands cut off... Throughout the country the people do not kill any living creature Picture Quote #1

I was a supporter and believer in the death penalty, but I’ve begun to see that this system doesn’t work and it isn’t functional. It costs an obscene amount of money Picture Quote #1

Despite the courts efforts to fashion a death penalty scheme that is just, fair and reliable, the system is not working. Innocent people are being sentenced to death.... It is no answer to say that we are doing the best that we can. If this is the best our state can do, we have no business sending people to their deaths Picture Quote #1

The death penalty serves no one. It doesn’t serve the victims. It doesn’t serve prevention. It’s truly all about retribution... There comes a time when you have to ask if a penalty that is so permanent can be available in such an imperfect system. The only guarantee against executing the innocent is to do away with the death penalty Picture Quote #1

I have inquired for most of my adult life about studies that might show that the death penalty is a deterrent. And I have not seen any research that would substantiate that point Picture Quote #1

If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by our friends the murderers Picture Quote #1

Now I am dedicating that life to campaigning against the death penalty and raising awareness about human rights Picture Quote #1

Given the irreversibility of the death penalty, the possibility of a wrongful conviction can never be overstated Picture Quote #1

Conservatives should question how the death penalty actually works in order to stay true to small government, reduction in wasteful spending, and respect for human life Picture Quote #1

The sole motivating factor behind the death penalty is vengeance, not justice, and I firmly believe that a government that forbids killing among its citizens should not be in the business of killing people itself Picture Quote #1

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The attorney general doesn’t favor one method or the other, he favors the death penalty (Death Penalty Quotes) I don’t think there’s any question that someday somebody who is innocent will be executed in this country again (Death Penalty Quotes) The death penalty symbolizes whom we fear and don’t fear, whom we care about and whose lives are not valid (Death Penalty Quotes) When you’re talking about death, you can’t afford to make even one mistake (Death Penalty Quotes) I think capital punishment’s day is done in this country. I don’t think it’s fairly applied (Death Penalty Quotes) For justice to have any meaning, it must also mean that no innocent person should ever be executed (Death Penalty Quotes) My own view on capital punishment is that it is morally justified, but that the government is often so inept and corrupt that innocent people might die as a result. Thus, I personally oppose capital punishment (Death Penalty Quotes) The costs can’t be borne by smaller counties particularly, so if the crime occurs in a large county you might be charged with the death penalty, in a smaller county you’re not. That raises some significant questions about fairness (Death Penalty Quotes) It is time for conservatives to do what they do best and insist that a wasteful, inefficient government program gets off the books. Small government and the death penalty don’t go together (Death Penalty Quotes) The death penalty is a poor person’s issue. Always remember that: after all the rhetoric that goes on in the legislative assemblies, in the end, when the deck is cast out, it is the poor who are selected to die in this country (Death Penalty Quotes) This is an execution, not surgery. Where does that come from, that you must find the method of execution that causes the least pain? (Death Penalty Quotes) It’s not about whether you are innocent or guilty. It’s about whether or not you can prove you’re innocent. If you can’t prove you’re innocent, then you’re considered guilty. It’s been flipped: Now it’s guilty until proven innocent (Death Penalty Quotes) It’s strange when they near your cell. You lose all your strength and you are like this. You lose all your strength as if a rope is dragging it out of you. Then the footsteps stop in front of another solitary confinement cell and when you hear the sound of the key turning you feel relieved (Death Penalty Quotes) Our emotions may cry for vengeance in the wake of a horrible crime, but we know that killing the criminal will not undo the crime, will not prevent similar crimes by others, does not benefit the victim, destroys human life and brutalizes society. If we are to still violence, we must cherish life. Executions cheapen life (Death Penalty Quotes) Our history shows that the death penalty has been unjustly imposed, innocents have been killed by the state, effective rehabilitation has been impaired, judicial administration has suffered. It is the poor, the sick, the ignorant, the powerless, and the hated who are executed (Death Penalty Quotes) That led me to say that when push comes to shove, I’m against capital punishment (Death Penalty Quotes) It is said to be a deterrent. I cannot agree... I do not now believe that any one of the hundreds of executions I carried out has in any way acted as a deterrent against future murder. Capital punishment, in my view, achieved nothing except revenge (Death Penalty Quotes) To exclude all jurors who would be in the slightest way effected by the prospect of the death penalty would be to deprive the defendant of the impartial jury to which he or she is entitled under the law (Death Penalty Quotes) We oppose the death penalty not just for what it does to those guilty of heinous crimes, but for what it does to all of us: It offers the tragic illusiion that we can defend life by taking life (Death Penalty Quotes) The death penalty is no more effective a deterrent than life imprisonment... It is also evident that the burden of capital punishment falls upon the poor, the ignorant and the underprivileged members of society (Death Penalty Quotes) This king governs without decapitation or corporal punishments. Criminals are simply fined, lightly or heavily, according to the circumstances. Even in cases of repeated attempts at wicked rebellion, they only have their right hands cut off... Throughout the country the people do not kill any living creature (Death Penalty Quotes) I was a supporter and believer in the death penalty, but I’ve begun to see that this system doesn’t work and it isn’t functional. It costs an obscene amount of money (Death Penalty Quotes) Despite the courts efforts to fashion a death penalty scheme that is just, fair and reliable, the system is not working. Innocent people are being sentenced to death.... It is no answer to say that we are doing the best that we can. If this is the best our state can do, we have no business sending people to their deaths (Death Penalty Quotes) The death penalty serves no one. It doesn’t serve the victims. It doesn’t serve prevention. It’s truly all about retribution... There comes a time when you have to ask if a penalty that is so permanent can be available in such an imperfect system. The only guarantee against executing the innocent is to do away with the death penalty (Death Penalty Quotes) I have inquired for most of my adult life about studies that might show that the death penalty is a deterrent. And I have not seen any research that would substantiate that point (Death Penalty Quotes) If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by our friends the murderers (Death Penalty Quotes) Now I am dedicating that life to campaigning against the death penalty and raising awareness about human rights (Death Penalty Quotes) Given the irreversibility of the death penalty, the possibility of a wrongful conviction can never be overstated (Death Penalty Quotes) Conservatives should question how the death penalty actually works in order to stay true to small government, reduction in wasteful spending, and respect for human life (Death Penalty Quotes) The sole motivating factor behind the death penalty is vengeance, not justice, and I firmly believe that a government that forbids killing among its citizens should not be in the business of killing people itself (Death Penalty Quotes)

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