Today, an article written by CCATDP’s Heather Beaudoin was published by the right-leaning publication, Bold. Heather described the death penalty’s sagging support and what constituencies are chiefly responsible for the capital punishment’s growing lack of popularity.
Heather wrote,
I am a conservative millennial who works to end the death penalty, and I have witnessed incredible change on the issue in recent years. Millennials deserve some of the credit. As the largest generation in our country, we are coming of age and having an impact. So are the growing African-American and Hispanic populations, who have suffered disproportionately from America’s failed system of capital punishment.
The number of Americans who support the death penalty dropped seven percentage points this past year alone according to Pew Research Center. The only age group with a majority opposed to capital punishment were those under 30, and African-Americans and Hispanics each showed growing majorities against it.
Heather closed by stating,
Conservatives are now working with communities of color on issues of mutual concern. Taken together – the largest generation ever, combined with growing minority populations and the accelerating pace of change – the death penalty’s future in America is bleak. Let’s end it.