[Spiff]

I think the death penalty is overused.

There's been about 400,000 murders in the U.S. since the death penalty was reaffirmed a quarter century ago. Since then we've executed only 1,000 murderers. By what calculation do you think that the death penalty is somehow overused?

[No Blue States]

"There's been about 400,000 murders in the U.S. since the death penalty was reaffirmed a quarter century ago. "

Also, there have been over 100,000 murders in the USA since 1999 alone.

[dirtboy]

By what calculation do you think that the death penalty is somehow overused?

I think it needs to be reserved for those who show they are a continuing danger, and not against those who commit stupid crimes and who are remorseful and not likely to kill again.