USA – Amnesty International – Know the Facts About Capital Punishment

Last Update February 2012 

Capital punishment does not work. There is a wealth of mounting evidence that proves this fact.

The death penalty, both in the U.S. and around the world, is discriminatory and is used disproportionately against the poor, minorities and members of racial, ethnic and religious communities. Since humans are fallible, the risk of executing the innocent can never be eliminated.

Furthermore, the astronomical costs associated with putting a person on death row – including criminal investigations, lengthy trials and appeals – are leading many states to re-evaluate and re-consider having this flawed and unjust system on the books.

Learn more about death penalty statistics and key arguments:

• Death Penalty Facts
• Death Penalty Trends
• Death Penalty and Innocence
• Death Penalty Cost
• Death Penalty and Race
• Death Penalty and Arbitrariness
• Death Penalty and Deterrence
• Death Penalty and Mental illness

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