... than the states with capital punishment in place. In fact, FBI data shows that 10 of the 12 states without capital punishment have homicide rates below the national average while half of the states with the death penalty have homicide rates above the national average. Closer analysis of each state reveals that during the last two decades, the homicide rate in states with ... , the editors concluded, "the death penalty has outlived its usefulness." To the delight of abolitionist groups, Robertson went even further this past April when he voiced he support for a general moratorium on the d...

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