We cannot fight death with more death. 80% of the over 1100 people put to death in the USA since 1976, were convicted of crimes involving white victims compared to the 14% who were convicted of killing blacks. But it seeks to appeal to the common sense of those who consider themselves in favor of the death penalty. Many methods are likely to cause enormous suffering, such as electrocution, stoning, beheading and shooting. Whatever method is used to achieve a state-sanctioned killing, it is brutal as it cruel as it is inhumane. The death penalty is a legalized hate crime. abolish the death penalty now. The White House is seen in Washington Jan. 9, 2021. NEW YORK, NY - Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) released the following statement on the introduction of his comprehensive legislation to abolish the federal death penalty. The value of the human life: The human life is valuable and even the worst murderers should not be deprived of the value of their lives. Ralph Northam (D) has signaled his support for signing the resolution into law. Wouldn't we have come to a point where we don't need it anymore? The death penalty fails to bring "closure" to victims' families. We cannot teach that killing is wrong by killing. Abolish the Death Penalty in the United States! It is unfair, broken and arbitrary and it is not applied equally or fairly. The governors have the power to abolish the death penalty in their respective states, but for the good of all Americans, and for the good of all humanity, stop the killing, stop state-sanctioned murder, please terminate all forms of capital punishment---NOW! If there is a serious risk of executing the innocent then one of the key principles of retribution- that people should get what they deserve- is violated by the current implementation of capital punishment in the US and any other country where errors have taken place. It does not demonstrate to society that killing is wrong and immoral. 'Abolish the death penalty': Brandon Bernard execution prompts wave of anger. How many have already been executed without having the opportunity to prove their innocence? The southern states have the highest murder rates and they account for 80% of the country's executions. That is disproportionate. The right to life: Everyone has an inalienable universal human right to life, even those who commit murder. Amid Trump Killing Spree, Family of Martin Luther King Jr Joins Chorus Demanding: 'Abolish the Death Penalty' Corey Johnson—who was Black, Covid-19 positive, and had an intellectual disability—was executed Thursday. by: the citizens of the united states of america; recipient: united states supreme court, congress, state governors ; AN INNOCENT man was tortured for hours and then murdered in cold blood. Thank you … In the world today, innocent humans are being killed for crimes they did not commit. In the end, only a handful of arbitrarily selected murderers are sentenced to death. Biden entered the White House on Wednesday. If we were to implement and enact "an eye for an eye" on all murderers, we would be executing millions of people without discrimination. Portugal was the first country in the world to begin the process to abolish the death penalty,abolishing it in stages - for political crimes in 1852, for all crimes except the military in 1867, and for all crimes in 1911. Therefore, executing criminals does not save taxpayers' money. Perhaps if we spend less of our time and limited resources on the DP and more on other crime prevention measures and social programming, such as added police protection, or more effective anti-drug programs, we could actually make an impact and reduce the rate of murder and violent crime. The evidence gives no positive support to the deterrent hypothesis. Is it worth the price? Remember, in each case where an innocent person is executed or convicted, the guilty person is free. (CNN) Virginia is set to become the 23rd state to abolish the death penalty, after the state House of Delegates passed legislation Friday that would end capital punishment in the Commonwealth a … This General Assembly session, state legislators will have the opportunity to vote on a House and a Senate bill to abolish capital punishment in Virginia. Lethal injection is not less cruel for the offender or less brutalizing for the executioner. White House press secretary Jen Psaki, when asked Friday about Biden's plans on the death penalty, said she had nothing to preview on the issue. The COVID-19 pandemic significantly curtailed use of the death penalty in Texas this year, resulting in a record-low number of new death sentences and the state’s fewest executions since 1996, according to a new report from the Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. This results in a jury biased in favour of the death penalty, since noone who opposes the death penalty is likely to be accepted as a juror. Following the abolition of the death penalty for murder, the House of Commons held a vote during each subsequent parliament until 1997 to restore the death penalty. In a 1993 case, 26 year old Ruben Cantu was executed for a murder he was accused of when he was just … Most murders are unplanned, spur of the moment passion crimes. Start A Petition browse. Many victims' families oppose the killing of anyone and don't want to see the family members of murderers have to experience the ordeal of having a loved one killed. It leads a national movement against the death penalty fueled by a broad-based national constituency and more than 100 Affiliate organizations. Among those prisoners is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, convicted of planting pressure-cooker bombs on the route of the Boston Marathon in April 2013, killing three and injuring 264. Many victims' families say that no amount of killing will equal the value of their loved ones and they don't want to be responsible for someone else's mother being put through the same pain they had from losing their child to unnecessary violence. There is no humane method for executing a human being. Capital punishment is overly harmful and should be abolished because it constitutes cruel and unusual and unnecessary punishment. People can and do change and we need to rehabilitate, and reform criminals. In a world where every judicial system is subject to human error and flaws, it's inevitable that innocent individuals will and have been executed. I ABHOR THE DEATH PENALTY AND YOU SHOULD TOO! That constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn) WASHINGTON (CNS) — A joint statement from two U.S. bishops who head different committees of the U.S. bishops called for an end to the federal use of the death penalty as “long past time.” “We renew our constant call to President (Donald) Trump and Acting Attorney General (Jeffrey) Rosen: Stop these … A study in Texas revealed that it costs three times as much to execute a person than to imprison them for life: $2M vs $700K. A civilized society cannot accept the proposition that any government, has the ultimate power over its citizens- the "right" to kill a human being in a well organized, pre-meditated, cold blooded ritual and still call ourselves "civilized." Those who do plan their crimes believe they will avoid detection and therefore, are not deterred by the thought o the death penalty. HELENA, Mont. "In their appeal to the White House, the rights experts insisted that the death penalty served 'no deterrent value and cannot be reconciled with the right to life.'" We should think of the statements, Do unto others as you would have others do unto you; Two wrongs don't make a right; An eye for an eye makes the world blind; Do not do unto others as you would not have others do unto you. They are victims of a vengeful, racially biased/discriminatory, immoral, cruel, unjust and uncivilized criminal justice system. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/biden-demolish-the-death-chamber Andrea Germanos, staff writer. There is a clear possibility that innocent men can be convicted and then sentenced to death. Everyone is entitled to the right to life and liberty under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The death penalty is discriminatory, racially/economically/socially biased. The death penalty should be revoked because: It is too quick and doesn't allow for serious reflection on the life taken from this world. Brittany Thiessen started this petition to U.S. The current system, does not protect the innocent. The identity of the murder victim provides the clearest indication that race remains an ingredient in capital sentencing. Why fight killing with more killing? The costs for the trial phase alone in a death penalty case exceed the cost to try, convict, hear appeals and house a convict in prison for 100 years. On Feb. 3, the Virginia Senate passed a resolution to abolish the death penalty. The Virginia House and Senate have both approved landmark legislation to abolish the death penalty in the commonwealth and Democratic Gov. The 21st Annual March to Abolish the Death Penalty was online this year October 10, 2020 in order to keep everyone as safe as possible during the pandemic. A civilized society should never tolerate such hatred for certain human beings that we lower ourselves to such an inhumane act of hate killing. Capital punishment is the most harmful punishment available and should never even be considered. It is discriminatory against the socially disadvantaged and the marginalized individuals in our societies. Statistics show that the death penalty leads to a brutalization of society and an increase in murder rates. 95% of defendants charged with capital crimes are indignent and cannot afford their own attorney to represent them.