Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Fifty years ago this month, the Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in Gregg v. Georgia. Half a century later, the question still splits the room.

Is the death penalty a matter of broken public policy, a practical tool for deterrence and justice, or a moral hypocrisy with too many risks? Diann Rust-Tierney, Kent Scheidegger, and Barry Scheck debate the stakes.

From our archive: Should the Death Penalty Be Abolished?, moderated by John Donvan.

Watch the full debate at the link in our bio.

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