Oregon governor commutes all death penalty sentences

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

44% : There are currently 17 people awaiting execution on death row in Oregon.
42% : We frequently hear from activists that the death penalty is disproportionately applied to minorities.
42% : Many people who wind up killing someone during extraordinary conditions probably shouldn't get the death penalty.
40% : While I've always been in favor of capital punishment for the most deserving, I also understand the position taken by people who are opposed to any termination of human life by the state for religious/moral reasons.
39% : I also understand the point made by those who claim that the death penalty may not always act as a deterrent.
36% :Oregon still keeps the death penalty on the books as an option for the worst, most irredeemable offenders.

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