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“The reality is that capital punishment in America is a lottery. It is a punishment that is shaped by the constraints of poverty, race, geography and local politics.”

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Bryan Stevenson

Bryan Stevenson is an American lawyer, educator, and social activist known for his contributions to criminal justice reform and the defense of the rights of the poor. Born on November 14, 1959, Stevenson is a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Law. more

“It can be argued that rapists deserve to be raped, that mutilators deserve to be mutilated. Most societies, however, refrain from responding in this way because the punishment is not only degrading to those on whom it is imposed, but it is also degrading to the society that engages in the same behavior as the criminals.”

Way Behavior Deserve Criminals Punishment Death Penalty Responding Refrain Degrading

Author:Stephen Bright

“I think this country would be much better off if we did not have capital punishment.... We cannot ignore the fact that in recent years a disturbing number of inmates on death row have been exonerated.”

Ifs Thinking Years Has Beens Country Facts Would Be Numbers Punishment Better Off Disturbing Death Penalty Capital Punishment Inmates Death Row

Author:John Paul Stevens

“Society may protect itself without putting a human to death as it would a wild animal. Since we believe each person has a soul, and is capable of achieving salvation, life in prison is now an alternative to the death penalty.”

Believe Humans May Persons Soul Animal Achieve Protect Capable Salvation Prison Alternatives Penalties Death Penalty Wild Animal

Author:Richard Viguerie

“Reply implicitly upon the old, old gospel. You need no other nets when you fish for men; those your Master has given you are strong enough to hold the little ones. Spread these nets and no others, and you need not fear the fulfillment of His word, 'I will make you fishers of men.'”

Men Needs Littles Enough Strong Given Masters Salvation Fishes Spread Fulfillment Strong Enough

Book:The Soul-Winner