I regard the death penalty as a savage and immoral institution that undermines the moral and legal foundations … - Andrei Sakharov

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Andrei Sakharov

I regard the death penalty as a savage and immoral institution that undermines the moral and legal foundations of society. I reject the notion that the death penalty has any essential deterrent effect on potential offenders. I am convinced that the contrary is true - that savagery begets only savagery.

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