1. Abolish Capital Punishment
"...the death sentence is abominable, as abominable as the crime itself. Our state must be based on love, not hatred and victimization. Our penal code must be based on rehabilitation rather than annihilation."... Violent crime arrest rates peak at age 18 and then gradually decline to almost zero at age 60 and over (Effects). ... Williams, Chief Police in Los Angeles stated, "I am not convinced that capital punishment, in and of itself, is a deterrent to crime because most people do not think about the death penalty before they commit a violent or capital crime." ...
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