Should Society Abolish the Death Penalty?
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<p>Polling finds Americans are still largely supportive of the death penalty, with a majority in favor as punishment for murder. Legal in dozens of states, it came under renewed scrutiny in light of several botched executions in 2014. At the heart of the debate are many complicated questions. How certain are you of a person's guilt? Does fear of death reduce other crime? Are other factors, such as race and class biases, at work in sentencing? Are some crimes so monstrous that punishment by death is the only appropriate measure? These are fundamental queries to the following debate: Should we abolish the death penalty? (Taped on April 15, 2015.)</p>
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