Death Quote by Robert M. Morgenthau

It's unilaterally true that it costs more to maintain the death penalty than the alternatives to it, and we can leverage more resources to…

— Shane Claiborne

The death penalty is ineffective as a deterrent, and the appeals process is expensive and cruel to the surviving family members.

— Martin O'Malley

There is a growing recognition that the death penalty simply can't work. It's a complex system that arbitrarily selects defendants for death and creates…

— Robert Cecil Martin

Given my experience, I believe there are three compelling reasons why the death penalty should be replaced. (1) The criminal justice system makes mistakes…

— George Gascon

The death penalty fulfills a preventive function, but it is also very clearly a form of revenge. It is an especially severe form of…

— Dalai Lama

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

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

The sole motivating factor behind the death penalty is vengeance, not justice, and I firmly believe that a government that forbids killing among its…

— Larry Flynt

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

— Cori Bush

We have more families at risk with the death penalty. It targets the voiceless, the poor, people of color. And so it's important just…

— Susan Sarandon

The death penalty and the arguments it inspires don't only involve ethics, morals, and justice. There are bureaucratic and economic aspects to it as…

— Reid Hoffman

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