In a stunning reversal, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has made the unexpected announcement that he now believes the death penalty is no longer an effective deterrent to murder, and that it can no longer be morally justified. This dramatic shift in stance comes from the same individual who co-authored the bill to reinstate Ohio's capital punishment more than 45 years ago. As Governor, DeWine's reversal raises important questions about the effectiveness and ethics of the death penalty, which has been a contentious issue in the United States for decades. With DeWine's call for abolition, Ohio is now poised to join a growing list of states reevaluating the use of capital punishment.
Departing Mike DeWine, who co-wrote state’s death penalty bill, says ‘I no longer believe [it] is a deterrent to murder’Republican governor Mike DeWine, the who co-wrote the bill to reinstate Ohio’s death penalty more than 45 years ago, has called for the state to abolish capital punishment, saying it did not improve public safety and could no longer be morally justified.“I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder,” DeWine said on Tuesday. “The moral justification I had for voting for the death penalty simply no longer exists.” Continue reading...
