If the death penalty is supposed to represent the ultimate form of justice, why is it applied so unevenly? From subjective legal standards to racial disparities and wrongful convictions, capital punishment reveals a system where not all lives are treated equally—and where who lives and who dies can depend more on interpretation than justice.
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One More Reason the Death Penalty Needs to Go
After spotting a bald eagle along the Verdigris River, I found myself thinking about justice. A recent felony murder case in Alabama highlights one more reason the death penalty needs to go—and why the doctrine itself deserves closer scrutiny.
The Ultimate Injustice of The Death Penalty
No executed person has ever committed another crime—but no wrongfully executed person has ever been brought back to life. That’s the problem with the death penalty: you can free the innocent from prison, but you can’t open the grave once the state gets it wrong.
The Moral and Legal Failures of the Death Penalty
Five states executed prisoners last week, including the 1600th person since 1976. While the crimes were horrific, the question remains: should society decide who deserves to die? With wrongful convictions, uneven sentencing, and flawed science, the death penalty raises serious concerns about fairness, morality, and the risk of killing innocent people.
Missing Nutcracker Magic: A Different Tune for the Holidays
I’m not feeling Christmas this year.