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Sep 21, 2011 · No-one has ever proven with numbers that killing murderers stops other people committing similar crimes. Mistakes are sometimes made in the law - what if someone is killed who is actually innocent?...
- Argue Against Retribution
The most common and most cogent argument against capital...
- Argue Against Retribution
Jul 31, 2012 · The most common and most cogent argument against capital punishment is that sooner or later, innocent people will get killed, because of mistakes or flaws in the justice system. Witnesses,...
Jan 31, 2024 · The infliction of the death penalty is incompatible with the right to life and is difficult to reconcile with the right to live free of torture. The UN has historically opposed it and works towards its worldwide abolition.
The death penalty is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. Amnesty International opposes the death penalty in all cases without exception – regardless of who is accused, the nature or circumstances of the crime, guilt or innocence or method of execution.
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- Amnesty International holds that the death penalty breaches human rights, in particular the right to life and the right to live free from torture o...
- It is irreversible and mistakes happen. Execution is the ultimate, irrevocable punishment: the risk of executing an innocent person can never be el...
- For 40 years, Amnesty has been campaigning to abolish the death penalty around the world.Amnesty monitors its use by all states to expose and hold...
Oct 10, 2024 · There’s a widespread belief that death penalty brings justice to the families of victims. However, for anti-death penalty advocate Sister Helen Prejean, justice is fairness and giving people their due when a community or someone in a community has been hurt and needs healing.
The death penalty (also known as capital punishment) is the premeditated, judicially sanctioned killing of an individual by a state. It’s an irreversible and violent punishment that has no place in any criminal justice system. We oppose the use of the death penalty in every single case.
It is the ultimate cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment. The death penalty is discriminatory. It is often used against the most vulnerable in society, including the poor, ethnic and religious minorities, and people with mental disabilities. Some governments use it to silence their opponents.
