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Death Penalty"(Capital punishment is) a privilege of the poor." - Clinton Duffy, former warden, San Quentin Prison Capital punishment, the ultimate denial of civil liberties, is a costly, irreversible and barbaric practice, the epitome of cruel and unusual punishment. It does not deter crime, and the way it is implemented is grotesquely unfair. The ACLU of Idaho works in coalition with other organizations to seek reform, or better yet, abolition of the death penalty. Press ReleasesOctober 14, 2005 Faith In Action Forum On Death Penalty July 1, 2005 100th Innocent Person Freed from Death Row Tells His Story July 1, 2005 Death Penalty Vigil July 9th June 23, 2005 "The Exonerated" Comes to Boise April 6, 2005 The Death Penalty: Right or Wrong? A Balanced Discussion June 24, 2004 Supreme Court Ruling is Arbitrary and Capricious September 30, 2003 Distinguished Panel to Examine Death Penalty in Idaho LinksDeath Penalty Information Center National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty ResourcesHow the Death Penalty Weakens U.S. International Interests
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