An editorial in the Salt Lake Tribune recently called for an end to capital punishment, stating that "the legal, moral and practical arguments against capital punishment have evolved from sound to unassailable" since the punishment was reinstated over 30 years ago. The editorial points to the fallibility of the system as a major concern, citing the Death Penalty Information Center's report that nine inmates have been exonerated and released from death row in 2009 alone. The arbitrary nature of the death penalty system that places racial minorities and the poor at a greater disadvantage, as well as the cost of applying the death penalty compared to its alternatives, were also of concern. Read the full text below.
