Posted on 06/21/2002 9:16:09 AM PDT by xsysmgr
Edited on 04/23/2004 12:04:36 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
The Supreme Court struck the latest blow against the death penalty yesterday, holding that the mentally retarded cannot be executed. This follows in the wake of Illinois's moratorium on the death penalty. The sense is that, for the first time in years, supporters of the death penalty are on the defensive. So this is a good time to review the rationale for capital punishment, which is as compelling today as ever.
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