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US Attorney General has announced that after a 16 year absence the death penalty will once again become part of Justice Department policy. This goes directly against the trend among states, which have slowly, one at a time, been getting rid of the death penalty. The American public support for executions has dropped dramatically as well. Why then is the Trump administration reviving the ultimate penalty? Does it make sense? Hannah Cox of Citizens Concerned about the Death Penalty joins Tim to discuss.
By Tim ConstantineUS Attorney General has announced that after a 16 year absence the death penalty will once again become part of Justice Department policy. This goes directly against the trend among states, which have slowly, one at a time, been getting rid of the death penalty. The American public support for executions has dropped dramatically as well. Why then is the Trump administration reviving the ultimate penalty? Does it make sense? Hannah Cox of Citizens Concerned about the Death Penalty joins Tim to discuss.