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HB 176 (Human Trafficking Amendments)
Libertas Institute opposes this bill. This bill would add certain human trafficking offenses to the list of crimes for which the death penalty can be imposed.
Libertas Institute opposes this bill. No other state has this requirement, and Utah already has the longest list of offenses for which the death penalty can be sought. As we have explained elsewhere and at great length, capital punishment is an ineffective deterrent, too costly, and most tragically, can lead to the execution of people who were actually innocent of the crime for which they were convicted. This bill takes the entire scheme in the wrong direction. |