uivocally opposed to the death penalty for those convicted of capital offenses. An evil deed is not redeemed by an evil deed of retaliation. Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human life. Morality is never upheld by a legalized murder. -Coretta Scott King Concerning the claim of justice for the victims family, I say there is no amount of retaliatory deaths that would compensate to me the inestimable value of my daughters life, nor would they restore her to my arms. To say that the death of any other person would be just retribution is to insult the immeasurable worth of our loved ones who are victims. We cannot put a price on their lives. That kind of justice would only dehumanize and degrade us because it legitimates an animal instinct for gut- level, blood thirsty revenge. Marietta Jaeger Mariettas daughter was kidnapped, raped and murdered....
