Should America abolish the death penalty?
Yes. – Mistakes happen. In the last 35 years in the U.S., 130 people have been released from death row because they were exonerated by DNA evidence (DNA is not available in most murder cases). – It costs taxpayers MUCH more to execute someone than to imprison them for life. – Violent crime rates are HIGHER in death penalty jurisdictions. – It is inconsistently and arbitrarily applied. – Jesus was against it (see Matthew 5:7 & 5:38-39, James 4:12, Romans 12:17-21, and John 8:7). – Life without parole (LWOP) is on the books in most states now, and it means what it says. People who get this sentence are taken off the streets. For good.
