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How the death penalty may keep innocent people in prison

  • Written by The Conversation Contributor

Utah’s conservative state Senate recently voted to abolish the death penalty. The action reflects a growing bipartisan recognition of the documented flaws of the death penalty, including its high cost, decades-long appeals and faulty lethal injection protocols.

To get the measure through the Republican-led House, Utah legislators might point...

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