“I was personally opposed to the death penalty, and yet I think I have probably asked for the death penalty more than most people in the United States.” PeopleThinkingStatesUnitedUnited StatesPenaltiesDeath Penalty Author:Janet Reno
“I stood up to the liberal elite when they came to our state (Alabama) and tried to eliminate the death penalty, we won, they lost.” StatesLostElitesPenaltiesDeath PenaltyStood UpAlabama Author:Troy King
“I'm using the death penalty to keep Alabama family safe from the most violent criminals, why? It's because it works. Recent studies have said that every time an execution is carried out in the United States, up to 75 murders are prevented the next year.” YearsSaidStatesNextUnitedUnited StatesStudySafeMurderCriminalsViolentExecutionPenaltiesDeath PenaltyNext YearAlabamaViolent Criminals Author:Troy King
“When a juvenile offender commits a heinous crime, the State can exact forfeiture of some of the most basic liberties, but the State cannot extinguish his life and his potential to attain a mature understanding of his own humanity.” StatesHumanityUnderstandingLibertyCrimeCommitMatureDeath PenaltyJuvenileHeinous Crimes Author:Anthony Kennedy