Amnesty Quote by Antoinette Bosco

I have inquired for most of my adult life about studies that might show that the death penalty is a deterrent. And I have…

— Janet Reno

There is a legitimate argument over whether the death penalty effectively deters violent crime, although my personal observation is that not one of the…

— Dinesh D'Souza

First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty.

— Patricia Cornwell

Since I was a law student, I have been against the death penalty. It does not deter. It is severely discriminatory against minorities, especially…

— Ralph Nader

The death penalty is no more effective a deterrent than life imprisonment... It is also evident that the burden of capital punishment falls upon…

— Thurgood Marshall

I believe that the death penalty is the ultimate deterrent to violent crime...period.

— Troy King

There has never been any evidence that the death penalty reduces capital crimes or that crimes increased when executions stopped. Tragic mistakes are prevalent...It…

— Jimmy Carter

“Now, on the subject of deterrence, I admit that there can be little doubt that as presently administered in the United States, the death…

— John Douglas

There is no doubt that the most heinous crimes warrant the death penalty.

— Chris Sununu

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

— Lennie James

The death penalty has been one of many examples where racial discrimination has played out. You can see it in the simple fact that…

— Pete Buttigieg

I regard the death penalty as a savage and immoral institution that undermines the moral and legal foundations of society. I reject the notion…

— Andrei Sakharov