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Death Penalty Saves Lives: A Prosecutor's View

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That's the title of an OpEd by Eric Zahnd from the Kansas City Star.  He is the Platte County prosecuting attorney.  LINK A recent editorial (5/14, A-14, ?Death penalty system has serious flaws?) seeks a moratorium of the death penalty in favor of ?a thorough study of the system.? The editorial overlooks one important thing. Studies of the death penalty have already been conducted across the nation, and their verdict is clear: the death penalty is fairly administered; today?s defendants receive effective representation; and any errors during the investigation or trial are uncovered in the appellate process. More importantly, a growing number of studies indicate something that should not be overlooked: the death penalty saves lives...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on June 08, 2009 (boomark / email).