Executing Justice: The Moral Meaning of the Death Penalty
- ISBN-10
- 1597525979
- ISBN-13
- 9781597525978
- Category
- Religion
- Pages
- 194
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-03-14
- Publisher
- Wipf and Stock Publishers
- Author
- Lloyd H. Steffen
Description
"Justice for Deborah Thornton is complete, " Richard Thornton said after the execution of her killer, Karla Faye Tucker, in Texas. "I want to say to every victim in the world, demand this." But which form of justice is this victim demanding-retribution or restoration? Taking seriously the claims of death penalty supporters, Lloyd Steffen constructs a theory of just execution. For every acknowledged killer on death row there are dozens who maintain their innocence. Supporters of the death penalty -- along with its opponents -- must demand fairness so that innocent persons are not subjected to the terror of an unjust execution. Reminding us that Jesus likewise faced the terror of unjust execution, Steffen asks Christians to reacquaint themselves with the symbol of the cross as an instrument of state terror rather than a divine decoration.
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- 2006-03-14
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