Rethinking The Death Penalty In Maryland And Beyond
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-02-06/rethinking-death-penalty-maryland-and-beyond
Gov. Martin O'Malley's push to repeal Maryland's death penalty is part of a nationwide move away from capital punishment. But death penalty supporters say we still need a way to deter and punish the worst of the worst, like mass murderers whose guilt is unquestioned or prisoners who would harm their guards. Kojo examines the debate over the future of the death penalty.
Guests
Benjamin Jealous
President and CEO, NAACP
Charles Lane
Editorial Writer, The Washington Post; Author, "Stay of Execution: Saving The Death Penalty From Itself" (Hoover Inst Press Post Copub, 2010)
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My husband and I used to argue about the death penalty, I was for it and he against. He changed my thinking when he challenged me with "If you are for the death penalty it has to be OK with you that some innocent people will be put to death" and I now have to add "disproportionately so" since the majority of those on death row are either black or hispanic.