One of the most common arguments for retaining the death penalty in the United States is that death is the ultimate incapacitation "and the only one that can ensure that convicted killers can never be pardoned, paroled or escape. Most states that do not have capitol punishment provide the sentence of "life in prison without the chance of parole". However, forty-eight states grant their chief executive the right to grant clemency and commute a life sentence and may give "lifers" the ability for various release programs. (Stephan Markman-Stanford Law Review page 41). Supporters of capital punishment justify its use on the grounds that it is morally correct because it is mentioned in the Bible and other religious works. Those who favor capital punishment charge t

those in the North and West were African Americans (Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology page 74). Today, about 40 percent of the inmates on death row are black, a number unbalanced to the minority representation in the population. With few exceptions, the rather uncommon interracial murder cases involving a black criminal and a white victim (14 percent) are the most likely result in the death penalty.

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