There are a number of inadequate issues raised in opposition to 16-17 year old murderers being culpable for the death penalty — Brain science and other arguments are either weak or false.
The Innocence Fraud of death penalty opponents
Death Penalty opponents have proclaimed that 102 inmates have been “released from death row with evidence of their innocence”, since the modern death penalty era began, post Furman v Georgia (1972). (The number of “innocents” may vary, periodically)
ALL INNOCENCE ISSUES — THE DEATH PENALTY
A thorough review finds that death penalty opponents have lied, extensively, regarding the numbers of innocents sentenced to death, that such risk is extraordinarily low and that the cessation of executions will put many more innocents at risk.
The Death Penalty: Not a Human Rights Violation
Some wrongly state that executions are a human rights violation. The human rights violation argument often comes from European leadership and human rights organizations.
“The Exonerated” – anti truth, anti victim – are any actually innocent?
This play/movie is presented as if six innocents were sent to death row because of corruption within the system.
Death Penalty, Deterrence and Deception
In their story, “States With No Death Penalty Share Lower Homicide Rates”, The New York Times did their best to illustrate that the death penalty was not a deterrent, by showing that the average murder rate in death penalty states was higher than the average rate in non death penalty states and, it is. (1)
The Death Penalty as a Deterrent – Confirmed – Seven Recent Studies updated 6/12/04
“The results are boldly clear: executions deter murders and murder rates increase substantially during moratoriums.”
Partial CV of Dudley Sharp death penalty expert and victim’s rights advocate
Mr. Sharp has appeared on ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC, NPR, PBS, BBC and many other TV and radio networks, on such programs as Nightline, The News Hour with Jim Lehrer, The O’Reilly Factor, etc., has been quoted in newspapers throughout the world and is a published author.
The Death Penalty: Neither Hatred nor Revenge
Death penalty opponents say that the death penalty has a foundation in hatred and revenge. Such is a false claim.
The REAL Death Penalty in the US: A Review
In this brief format, the reality of the death penalty in the United States, is presented, with the hope that the media, public policy makers and others will make a more responsible effort to present a balanced view on this sanction.
Cost Comparisons: Death Penalty Cases Vs Equivalent Life Sentence Cases
In comparing the cost of death penalty cases to other sentences, the studies are woefully incomplete.