Ohio Governor calls for death penalty abolition due to system failures
The U.S. re-legalized the death penalty 50 years ago, but a new analysis reveals that it largely fails to deter crime. Less than one in five sentenced to death have been executed, highlighting systemic flaws. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently called for abolition, stating the system is an "epic fail" due to its emotional cost on victims' families.
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