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May 7, 2021 · 5 big ideas to stop sentencing innocent people to death. Gary Gauger was wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death for the 1993 murder of his parents in McHenry County. In 1996 the Illinois Appellate Court vacated his conviction and Gov. George Ryan pardoned him in 2002 based on actual innocence.
- Juliet Sorensen
Apr 16, 2015 · “Like a lot of other elected officials, I believed that there were crimes that were so heinous – and I believe that today – that the death penalty sentence is the only proper societal response. I supported the death penalty when I was in the Illinois General Assembly. I spoke for the death penalty. I voted for the death penalty.
Mar 6, 2021 · Polls showed a majority of Americans preferred the death penalty for murderers over life without parole, despite the well-documented and well-publicized miscarriages of justice that had put...
Dec 10, 2021 · As long as we have a death penalty we will inevitably execute innocent people. It has been argued by many scholars, such as Michael Radelet, Hugo Bedau and Constance Putnam, that such miscarriages of justice mean we should abolish the death penalty.
Sep 21, 2021 · Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments. 1. Legality. The United States is one of 55 countries globally with a legal death penalty, according to Amnesty International. As of Mar. 24, 2021, within the US, 27 states had a legal death penalty (though 3 of those states had a moratorium on the punishment’s use).
Jan 9, 2023 · We’ve curated the most powerful quotes from individuals who are against the death penalty — including activists, abolitionists, political leaders, and the families of victims.
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Jan 20, 2021 · The death penalty has been abolished in 22 states and 106 countries, yet it is still legal at the federal level in the United States. Does your state or country allow the death penalty?
