I have reached the conviction that the abolition of the death penalty …

Albert Einstein
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I have reached the conviction that the abolition of the death penalty is desirable. Reasons: 1) Irreparability in the event of an error of justice, 2) Detrimental moral influence of the execution procedure on those who, whether directly or indirectly, have to do with the procedure. ✨ Albert Einstein (2013). Albert Einstein, The Human Side: Glimpses from His Archives, p.83, Princeton University Press
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