Richard Cohen

It has become increasingly difficult for states or the federal government to apply the death penalty. But why even try? Nothing is accomplished, and while the chances of making a mistake are now diminished - DNA can prove guilt as well as innocence - life in prison is a worthy substitute.

American Journalist

Jesse Ventura

I don't think I would want the responsibility for enforcing the death penalties. There's always the inevitable question of whether someone you gave the order to execute might truly have been innocent.

American Politician

Paulo Dybala

I do not throw myself down in the area, looking for a penalty, because I believe we should try to do things without being cursed and angry and without spitting on life.

Argentinian Athlete

Clint Smith

The death penalty not only takes away the life of the person strapped to the table - it takes away a little bit of the humanity in each of us.

American Writer

Albert Einstein

The devil has put a penalty on all things we enjoy in life. Either we suffer in health or we suffer in soul or we get fat.

German Physicist

Bruno Fernandes

I am confident when I take the penalty otherwise I would pass for somebody else.

Portuguese Footballer

Tim Kaine

I think life is sacred, whether it's abortion or the death penalty.

Nick Yarris

I believe life imprisonment is far worse than the death penalty.

Roberto Baggio

Only those who have the courage to take a penalty miss them.

Italian Athlete

Bobby Orr

Staying out of the penalty box will really help.

Canadian Athlete

Penalty often relates to specific regulations or codes being broken.

Rule Violation

Penalty in legal contexts can lead to fines or imprisonment depending on the offense.

Legal Consequences

Penalties can range from minor to severe, reflecting the seriousness of the breach.

Severity Varies

Penalty can also mean the negative effects experienced after choosing a certain action.

Negative Consequences

Sometimes a penalty can be unexpected costs or losses, not a formal punishment.

Hidden Costs

Penalty in sports usually follows a foul or illegal action by a player or team.

Sports Infraction

Penalties can influence the outcome of a game, making them critical moments in sports.

Match Outcome

A penalty in games is a chance to score or gain advantage, often to break a tie.

Decisive Play

Due to their high stakes, penalty kick situations can be very tense and dramatic.

Tense Moments

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 to die in prison. We have life imprisonment without parole for kids in this country. And we're actually doing some litigation. The only country in the world. I represent people on death row. It's interesting, this question of the death penalty. In many ways, we've been taught to think that the real question

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 The victory of the underdog over the favored team. The last minute penalty shot that wins the tournament. The high-energy training montages. Many people love to glorify victory on the playing field, cheer for favorite teams, and play sports.

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 sometimes the stress was almost unbearable I was either gonna get the death penalty spend the rest of my life in prison or escape and live in hiding for the rest of my life either way I knew my life with my kids and my family was over

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 penalty has been outlawed in almost every country in the world there's one south of us that still holds a bet most states that have it on the books almost never practice it my own state of California for example most inmates on

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 Nebraska this week just passed a law abolishing the death penalty, because it costs so much. So the resort to violence and abuse of poor people and helpless people is another cause of the increase in abuse of women.

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 was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. Now, when a jury has to make the decision between life in prison and the death penalty, they base their decision largely on whether or not the defendant

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 I think that's possible, because there is a corner of the death penalty debate -- maybe the most important corner -- where everybody agrees, where the most ardent death penalty supporters