Just as diverse as the backgrounds of the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty’s members are the reasons why they have united to eliminate executions in Kentucky.
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- It’s costly–the death penalty is more expensive than life in prison
- It’s out of step with modern thinking–Kentuckians prefer prison over execution for murderers
- It’s risky–innocent people have been executed
- It’s unfair, broken, and arbitrary–the death penalty is not applied equally
- It’s unnecessary–the death penalty is not a deterrent
- Victims’ families deserve more care and compassion–the death penalty can extend and intensify their suffering
Why abolish the death penalty in Kentucky?