The bible itself, also prescribes death as a penalty for any of thirty crimes committed. ... It is a proven statistical fact that states that has reinstated and now enforce the death penalty show no difference in their crime and murder rate. ... "Whosoever shed man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed" (Genesis 9:6). With this statement from Genesis, some people could almost feel as if they are doing something religious. ...

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The Bible mentions it, and people have been using it regularly for centuries. ... In fact, inmates are six times more likely to get off death row by appeals than execution. ... In fact, 135 inmates have been spared by clemency or commutation form 1973-1995. ... What the Bible Says In the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) the death penalty was required for a wide range of offenses, both civil and religious. In the following passages from the King James Version of the Bible, Jehovah required the state to execute a person for murder: Genesis 9:6 states: Who so sheddeth man's blood, by ma...

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It is one of the most known verses in the Christian Bible. ... I feel that the majority of those who support the death penalty are not aware of many important facts and statistics, which if they were aware of would dramatically affect their views. ... Instead, if this were invested productively, at a conservative 5% rate of return, that sum would yield $45,000 per year; more than enough to support a "lifer- in jail indefinitely, with enough money left over to go some distance toward hiring an additional jail guard or police officer (Capital Punishment: Facts pg 1-2). ...

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