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Ian Hislop argues against capital punishment

Captain Soul · Commentary · 3 min · 2014 · YouTube title: Ian Hislop on Capital Punishment
Why it's here

Cited in threads on wrongful convictions and executions as a pithy rebuttal of the deterrence argument.

What it covers

A BBC Question Time clip in which Ian Hislop argues against capital punishment, rebutting the deterrence argument. He points out the problem of executing innocent people.