Death Quote by Burke Marshall

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

— Lennie James

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 an inhumane punishment that disproportionately violates the human rights of Black, brown, indigenous, and other marginalized people.

— Cori Bush

I'm not a fan of the death penalty. At some level I think killing is wrong, but I don't have sympathy for most of…

— Peter Moskos

I don't believe in the death penalty. I believe that there are other people as we speak right now in prison, wrongfully accused, who…

— Hilary Swank

Perhaps the bleakest fact of all is that the death penalty is imposed not only in a freakish and discriminatory manner, but also in…

— William J. Brennan

There exists in some parts of the world sanctimonious criticism of America's death penalty, as somehow unworthy of a civilized society.

— Antonin Scalia

I think a lot of people view the death penalty as a debate class or something. The cost and what's at stake is really,…

— Shane Claiborne

Personally I am very much against the death penalty for several reasons.

— Alan Parker

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

— Andrei Sakharov

The death penalty exacts a terrible price in dollars, lives and human decency. Rather than tamping down the flames of violence, it fuels them…

— Robert M. Morgenthau

It should be clear that the death penalty does just the opposite of promoting decency and respect for life. It dehumanizes people and promotes…

— John Morrison