Death Penalty Abolition: Why the Time is Now
The death penalty system is broken and, to date, nine men in Ohio have been found innocent after spending decades on death row. Implementing the death penalty is a violation of human rights, no matter the crime. Research shows that receiving the death penalty in Ohio is largely dependent on geographic location and race. Currently, Ohio has two bills moving through the legislature that would repeal and abolish the death penalty. The movement has never gotten this far or shown this much promise of succeeding.
for a discussion on the history and implications of death row, the faith perspective on the death penalty, and what we can do to end it.