Richard Dieter Quotes
The states are cutting back on their use of the death penalty, while the federal government is expanding. 
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The final argument (of death penalty advocates) is that no innocent person has been executed.
- Richard Dieter
It would be counterproductive to force the issue, then have a 5-4 vote that juveniles can be executed... The issue then may not be revisited for a long time. It may be a better thing for the issue to percolate, for states to ban executing minors on their own, instead of being forced to by the courts.
- Richard Dieter