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THE DEATH PENALTY

Confronting the Death Penalty
In this Catholic Social Justice Series paper from the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, Michael Costigan examines the moral and historical dimensions of the death penalty relating to Catholic social teaching; Brian Deegan describes his grief over the loss of his son in the Bali bombing and his conviction that the death penalty is inhuman, even for his son’s murderers; Peter Norden SJ speaks of his community’s support for the family of Van Tuong Nguyen, who was executed in Singapore; and Andrew Byrnes examines the legal implications of the death penalty and the attitudes of Australian police, governments and political parties.

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Jeremy Irons Discusses the Death Penalty
A short video presenting arguements against capital punishment.

ACSJC Position Paper on the Death Penalty

This paper explains why the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council opposes the death penalty.

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