Myth:
No innocent people are put to death.

Fact:
Since 1973, more than 115 innocent men and women have been released from death rows across the country (Northwestern University, DP Information Center). Researchers Radelet and Bedau found 23 cases since 1900 where innocent people were executed (IN SPITE OF INNOCENCE, Northeastern University Press, 1992).

Jesuit High School, Portland, OR

Myths and Facts

Myth: No innocent people are put to death.

Myth: The death penalty is applied fairly.

Myth: Capital punishment is a powerful deterrent to murder and other violent crimes.

Myth: It costs more to imprison murderers for life than to execute them.

Myth: Most countries have the death penalty.

Myth: Most religions support the death penalty.

Myth: Support for the death penalty is growing in the United States.

Myth: Death by lethal injection is completely humane and painless.

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