The Governor of Pennsylvania has declared a moratorium on capital punishment in the state. Governor Wolf said: 'This moratorium is in no way an expression of sympathy for the guilty on
death row, all of whom have been convicted of committing heinous
crimes. This decision is based on a flawed system that has been proven
to be an endless cycle of court proceedings as well as ineffective,
unjust, and expensive. Since the reinstatement of the death penalty, 150
people have been exonerated from death row nationwide, including six
men in Pennsylvania.'
Slowly but surely the death penalty is in decline in the United States. This trend will provide the legal basis for the Supreme Court to declare that capital punishment is incompatible with 'evolving standards of decency' enshrined in the 8th amendment.
Thanks to Brian Farrell.
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