When Justice Breyer issued his dissent in this summer’s Glossip v. Gloss case, he invited a new case that would specifically challenge the status of America’s current death penalty as cruel and unusual. As opposed to challenges related to lethal injection, such a case could result in the complete abolition of the death penalty across …
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After 40 years of explicitly supporting the death penalty, the National Association of Evangelicals has modified their position. Citing growing concerns over the human error in criminal justice, documented wrongful convictions, and the desire among many of their congregations to promote healing instead of retribution, NAE has recognized a split on the issue. While not …
During his visit to the United States, Pope Francis cited the Golden Rule during a speech to Congress as a strong moral basis to end the death penalty: “This Rule points us in a clear direction. Let us treat others with the same passion and compassion with which we want to be treated. Let us …
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