Who We Are
Conservatives Concerned is a network of political and social conservatives who question the alignment of capital punishment with conservative principles and values.
Why we are concerned
For decades, governments have tinkered with the death penalty in an effort to make it fair, accurate, and effective. Yet the system continues to fail.
Conservative Statement of Support to End the Death Penalty
Violence Survivor: Jennifer Thompson
In 1984, I was raped at knifepoint in my home in North Carolina. I did not know whether I would live or die that night. But in 1995, Ronald Cotton requested a DNA test. And the results proved he was innocent.
The death penalty has failed victims’ families
The longer process prolongs the pain of victims’ families, who must relive their trauma as courts repeat trials and hearings trying to get it right. Most cases result in a life sentence in the end anyway – but only after the family has suffered years of uncertainty. To be meaningful, justice should be swift and sure – but the death penalty is just the opposite.
Heartland conservatives champion repeal of death penalty
In a pair of new op-eds, Republican lawmakers in Kansas and Ohio have outlined their reasons…
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Death penalty challenged on pro-life podcast
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