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HYDEN, Marc; REPUBLICAN attitudes; CAPITAL punishment; CRIMINAL justice system; U.S. states; ECONOMICS

The article discusses the group Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty led, among others, by conservative Christian Marc Hyden who works to convince Republicans in the U.S. to oppose the death penalty. Topics include the high cost of the death penalty which can lead some counties to raise taxes, how most states that have the death penalty are conservative, and the debate about criminal justice reform.