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Americans Now Support Life in Prison Over Death Penalty

“For the first time in Gallup's 34-year trend, a majority of Americans say that life imprisonment with no possibility of parole is a better punishment for murder than the death penalty is. The 60% to 36% advantage for life imprisonment marks a shift from the past two decades, when Americans were mostly divided in their views of the better punishment for murder. During the 1980s and 1990s, consistent majorities thought the death penalty was the better option for convicted murderers.“

Gallup

November 25, 2019

SentencingPhillip ReevesFebruary 28, 2019The Appeal, Life without paroleComment

Racial disparities plague Pennsylvania’s life-without-parole system — but can it be fixed?

“Over the past year, Street, a Democrat from North Philadelphia, has been telling anyone who will listen that a change is overdue. Pennsylvania's murder rate ranks 25th in the nation. Yet, courts in the state sentence people to life without parole at a rate that's among the highest in the country, and more than double the national average. Street introduced a bill last year that would allow lifers to be considered for parole after 15 years — a move that would make 64 percent of lifers eligible for that consideration.“

Philadelphia Inquirer

September 18, 2018

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