CW: explicit language, mentions of death, murder, state violence, racial violence, r*pe
This episode Caragh & Josie look at the different arguments for & against the use of capital punishment and whether they hold up. Should we reserve the death penalty for the worst offenders? What does the future of capital punishment in the US look like? Do we ever get it wrong?
Resources:
This nun isn’t done fighting against the death penalty
Stop the federal killings, Sister Helen Prejean
We need to talk about an injustice - Bryan Stevenson TED talk
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
Equal Justice Initiative
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