Alabama Quote by Troy King

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

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

— Martin O'Malley

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

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

“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

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

It has become increasingly difficult for states or the federal government to apply the death penalty. But why even try? Nothing is accomplished, and…

— Richard Cohen

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

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

In Alabama this would be a capital case, and if we don't get justice in Australia we're going to pursue the death penalty here

— Troy King

If we execute murderers and there is in fact no deterrent effect, we have killed a bunch of murderers. If we fail to execute…

— John C. McAdams

I have evolved to where I don't think the death penalty is effective.

— Evelyn Lundberg Stratton