Arthur Miller Quotes

Countries and states which have capital punishment have a much higher rate of murder and crime than countries that do not, so that makes sense to me, and the moral question - I struggle with it morally.

The death penalty saves lives.

The death penalty does absolutely nothing to deter crime.

I believe that the death penalty is an effective penalty.

The death penalty is discriminatory and does not do anything about crime.

You know the good part about all those executions in Texas? Fewer Texans.

As an American I wanted to explore... why are we the only first world country that still has capital punishment? Is it because we're too afraid to really examine the system, or is it because we really truly believe that this is the best way to deter future crime?

Execution as punishment is barbaric and unnecessary.

First of all, it does not deter crime, the death penalty.

The death penalty serves social justice.

There exists in some parts of the world sanctimonious criticism of America's death penalty, as somehow unworthy of a civilized society.

I'm really trying to bring an end to the death penalty because it means so much to me.

But I'm not pro death penalty. I - I'm just anti the notion that it is not a matter for democratic choice, that it has been taken away from the democratic choice of the people by a provision of the Constitution.

Everybody believes that capital punishment is wrong, but when they look at certain cases, they're quick to say, 'Put them to death,' or scream 'capital punishment.'

I support the death penalty. But I also think there has to be no margin for error.

My objection to the death penalty is based on the idea that this is a democracy, and in a democracy the government is me, and if the government kills somebody then I'm killing somebody.

I'm actually really opposed to the death penalty.

I believe that people would be alive today if there were a death penalty.

'Til the infallibility of human judgements shall have been proved to me, I shall demand the abolition of the penalty of death.

The practice of executing such offenders is a relic of the past and is inconsistent with evolving standards of decency in a civilized society.

I am passionately opposed to capital punishment, and I have been all my life.

I would like to see capital punishment suppressed in all democracies.

Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty... mine's putting in an express lane.

If we are trying to establish a culture of life, it’s difficult to have the state sponsoring executions.

If we are to abolish the death penalty, I should like to see the first step taken by our friends the murders.