Against death penalty Quote by William J. Brennan

Of one thing, however, I am certain. Just as an execution without adequate safeguards is unacceptable, so too is an execution when the condemned…

— Harry A. Blackmun

The death penalty, I think, is a terrible scar on American justice, especially the concept of equal justice under law, but also of due…

— Burke Marshall

The possibility of sending an innocent person to their death is a reason why I'm against the death penalty.

— Susanna Reid

I am afraid that it would be a mockery of justice if the death penalty is not imposed. And therefore I pleaded that there…

— Ujjwal Nikam

I wonder if these death penalty proponents would still hold that it's worth some risk of error if it were their loved one who…

— Antoinette Bosco

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

It's a phony issue. To pretend the death penalty is going to end crime in the United States is to fool people, to promote…

— Rudy Giuliani

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

It is well-nigh obvious that those who are in favor of the death penalty have more affinities with murderers than those who oppose it.

— Remy de Gourmont

The risk of racial prejudice infecting a capital sentencing proceeding is especially serious in light of the complete finality of the death sentence.

— Byron White

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

“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