“The death penalty exacts a terrible price in dollars, lives and human decency. Rather than tamping down the flames of violence, it fuels them while draining millions of dollars from more promising efforts to restore safety to our lives.” HumansEffortMillionsOur LivesViolenceTerribleSafetyDollarsFlamesFuelPenaltiesLaw EnforcementDecencyDeath PenaltyDraining Author:Robert M. Morgenthau
