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This documentary examines the historic use of the death penalty/capital punishment throughout the world.---Capital punishment, also known as the death penalt...
- 59 min
- 29.8K
- Dope Cat
With 2,400 people on death row and executions up in the last year, the debate on whether the death penalty should still exist in the United States in the 21s...
- 12 min
- 5.8K
- Al Jazeera English
Aug 14, 2019 · For over three decades, author and activist Sister Helen Prejean has accompanied prisoners on death row and advocated against the death penalty across the U.S.
- 3 min
- 12.1K
- Democracy Now!
- Famous Quotes
- Against The Death Penalty
- On Justice
- Death Penalty Quotes from Victims’ Families
- More Capital Punishment Quotes
“Can we expect a decent society if the state is allowed to kill its own people?” — Coretta Scott King “The death penalty is not about whether people deserve to die for the crimes they commit. The real question of capital punishment in this country is: ‘Do we deserve to kill?’” — Bryan Stevenson, Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption “Capita...
“The State is not God. It has no right to take away that which it cannot give back, if it should so desire.” — Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, The Bet “Racial violence has been rationalized, legitimated, and channeled through our criminal justice system; it is expressed as police brutality, solitary confinement, and the discriminatory and arbitrary impos...
“True justice is restorative. It heals wounds. The death penalty only creates new wounds.” — Shane Claiborne, in a tweet “I can’t accept the judgment that killers need to be killed, a practice that merely perpetuates the cycle of violence.” — Bernice King “The death penalty, I think, is a terrible scar on American justice, especially the concept of...
“I learned the most important lesson of my life… I didn’t have to see somebody else die in order to bring healing.” — Bill Pelke, who lost his grandmother to murder by a group of teenagers “When Jeffrey was murdered, I wanted the men who killed him dead. I led the fight to reinstate the death penalty in Massachusetts in 1997. But time passes, and y...
“But secondly you say ‘society must exact vengeance, and society must punish’. Wrong on both counts. Vengeance comes from the individual and punishment from God.” ― Victor Hugo, The Last Day of a Condemned Man “The state should not be killing people. Not through militarism. Not by police. Not because of ICE. Not by medical negligence. And not by de...
These quotes offer a glimpse into the complexity of the death penalty debate. They highlight the ethical, moral, and practical considerations surrounding this contentious issue. Whether you are an advocate for or against capital punishment, these quotes serve as a reminder of the importance of engaging in thoughtful discourse and reflection.
In this article, we'll be taking a look at some powerful quotes from individuals who are against the death penalty - including activists, abolitionists, political leaders, and the families of...
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8,738 ratings, 4.14 average rating, 706 reviews. Open Preview. Dead Man Walking Quotes Showing 1-30 of 37. “There are spaces of sorrow only God can touch.”. ― Helen Prejean, Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account Of The Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate.
