Believe Quote by Anthony Ray Hinton

The death penalty, I think, is a terrible scar on American justice, especially the concept of equal justice under law, but also of due…

— Burke Marshall

I think this country would be much better off if we did not have capital punishment… We cannot ignore the fact that in recent…

— John Paul Stevens

I am not a proponent of the death penalty, but I will enforce the law as this Congress gives it to us.

— Eric Holder

I support the death penalty and will continue to do that.

— Rick Santorum

I think more people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.

— Nancy Reagan

I'm actually really opposed to the death penalty.

— Bill Paxton

The death penalty is becoming a way of life in this country.

— Dennis Miller

I'm excited we can be part of making the death penalty history.

— Shane Claiborne

The death penalty in the U.S. has become a political tool - and it should never be that.

— Lennie James

Despite the courts efforts to fashion a death penalty scheme that is just, fair and reliable, the system is not working. Innocent people are…

— Moses Harrison

I'm for a stronger death penalty.

— George W. Bush

The death penalty would be even more effective, as a deterrent, if we executed a few innocent people more often.

— Edward Abbey