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Republican Gov. Mike DeWine wants Ohio to abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent (youtu.be)

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[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

He's correct, but because the American justice system isn't a deterrent as a whole. It's built to be easy to fall into and very difficult to escape the reincarceration cycle. For a lot of inner-city and poor people in America it's viewed more as a reality of life than something to be avoided

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