By Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has called for an end to death penalty in the state, saying that it is no longer a deterrent.
“For the State to take a human life, there must be evidence that in doing so, it will help protect the public — that the threat of that action will deter someone from committing murder. For the reasons stated above, I do not believe that argument can today be made. Nor do I believe that there is any chance in the future the facts I have cited to support that belief will change,” said Governor Mike DeWine at a media briefing.
“Therefore, I believe Ohio should abolish the death penalty.”
“The Legislature can take this action, and I believe they should take this action. But, if the Legislature does not want to make that decision, they can leave it up to a vote of the people of the State of Ohio,” argued Governor DeWine.
“Throughout my career, I have always stated that the most important way to protect the public is to lock up violent criminals and to keep them out of society. That is a proven way of saving lives and protecting our citizens.
“Our money and energies are much better spent focusing on keeping
these repeat violent offenders out of society, than focusing on the death penalty.”
However, Governor DeWine pointed out that “any decision to officially end the death penalty in Ohio cannot change the horror and the anger we feel in regard to these murderers nor the deep sorrow we feel for the victims and for their families.”
“We cannot sanitize this discussion. These murderers ended the life of a precious human being. These murderers have changed the lives of the surviving family members forever. Their lives will never be the same.”
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