American Quote by Antonin Scalia

I don't agree with capital punishment as it is now, because too often mistakes are made. But I think that if you eliminate the…

— Jeff Lindsay

Capital punishment has probably been responsible for a good deal of human progress. The overwhelming majority of those executed were of the sort whose…

— H. L. Mencken

The reality is that capital punishment in America is a lottery. It is a punishment that is shaped by the constraints of poverty, race,…

— Bryan Stevenson

Capital punishment is the source of many an argument, both good and bad.

— Marilyn vos Savant

For years I supported capital punishment, but I have come to believe that our criminal justice system is incapable of adequately distinguishing between the…

— James Frey

We have a system of justice in [the US] that treats you much better if you're rich and guilty than if you're poor and…

— Bryan Stevenson

I am convinced that, because the criminal justice system is run by humans, it is naturally subject to human error. There is no rational…

— Tom Price

Capital punishment would be more effective as a preventive measure if it were administered prior to the crime.

— Woody Allen

Capital punishment is our society's recognition of the sanctity of human life.

— Orrin Hatch

Does capital punishment tend to the security of the people? By no means. It hardens the hearts of men, and makes the loss of…

— Elizabeth Fry

I have now come to the conclusion (roughly) that capital punishment is defensible, if it can be shown to have a deterrent effect on…

— Torbjorn Tannsjo

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