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Death Penalty

• The Agitator

There has long been a sentiment among death penalty opponents that proof of an executed innocent would turn public opinion on the death penalty. I’m pessimistic that’s going to happen. But it does raise the question for supporters of capital punishment: Does Willingham’s case make you rethink your position? If not, how many more cases of an executed innocent person would it take to make you change your mind?

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