Debating Biden’s Death Penalty Stance

Debating Biden’s Death Penalty Stance
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Theodore Dalrymple
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President Joe Biden’s commutation of the death penalty for 37 federal prisoners was somewhat inconsistent. He said, in announcing it, “Guided by my conscience and my experience ... I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level.”

Theodore Dalrymple
Theodore Dalrymple
Author
Theodore Dalrymple is a retired doctor. He is contributing editor of the City Journal of New York and the author of 30 books, including “Life at the Bottom.” His latest book is “Embargo and Other Stories.”