There have been over 55,000 homicides committed in California since the death penalty was re established. This is the equivalent of killing every citizen in the towns of Carlsbad, Ca. or the town of Pensacola, Fla. There have been over 467,000 homicides committed in the United States since the U.S. Supreme court allowed executions in 1976 up to 1994. This relates to the fact that every hour in the United States 2.8 people will be a victim to a homicide. If you have 4 people at your dinner table tonight it could mean that tomorrow night 3 won't be there (Internet Resource Unable to Find URL). THE RISK OF EXECUTING THE INNOCENT As for the much heated argument of the penal system accidentally executing an innocent person, I must point o
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