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Karman Lucero

‘Til death

The death penalty inspires strong opinions in many Americans, and Columbia students are no exception. Cooper Vaughan suggests a wildly different method to the madness, Gabriella Porrino articulates why her anti-death penalty argument demands rationality, Tyler Trumbach puts the penalty in perspective, and Karman Lucero explains why he believes the death penalty is a symptom of a diseased justice system.

The death penalty inspires strong opinions in many Americans, and Columbia students are no exception. Cooper Vaughan suggests a wildly different method to the madness, Gabriella Porrino articulates why her anti-death penalty argument demands rationality, Tyler Trumbach puts the penalty in perspective, and Karman Lucero explains why he believes the death penalty is a symptom of a diseased justice system.

Preserving the law

Historically, “justice” is a relatively arbitrary term that is thrown around nonchalantly by governments, and one that has been used to justify all manners of atrocities, including the death penalty.

Historically, “justice” is a relatively arbitrary term that is thrown around nonchalantly by governments, and one that has been used to justify all manners of atrocities, including the death penalty.