The Death Penalty

I favor the complete elimination of the death penalty as punishment for a crime. I think it is inhumane; discriminatory and arbitrary in its application; is not a substantial deterrent; and is too costly. And we are finding, thanks to DNA, that many sentenced to die are innocent.

I predict that the U S Supreme Court will rule that the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment, in violation of the 8th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.