Juror #17's blog post.
Transcript of Death Penalty
Death Penalty
Persuasive Speech by:Claudia Barrera
MORALITY
Since 1973, over 130 people have been released from death rows throughout the country due to evidence of their wrongful convictions.
Religion:If God chose to give us life, then we do not have the right to decide on whether someone's life must be ended.
MORALITY
"I cannot support a system which, in its administration, has proven so fraught with error and has come so close to the ultimate nightmare, the state's taking of innocent life...Until I can be sure that everyone sentenced to death in Illinois is truly guilty,until I can be sure with moral certainty that no innocent man or woman is facing a lethal injection, no one will meet that fate."
-Governor George Ryan of Illinois
MONEY
A study in 2003 showed that a death penalty case costs 70% more than a non-death penalty case.
In California, the current system costs $137M per year; it would cost $11.5 M for a system without the death penalty.
The cost of the death penalty in California has totaled over 4 billion since 1978.
SPENDING $ MEANS:
Less money to be spent on resources for crime prevention, mental health treatment, education, and rehabilitation services.
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