McVeigh to Macbeth.
| Publisher | Reason Foundation |
| Publication | Reason |
| Subject | Humanities |
| Format | Magazine/Journal |
| ISSN | 0048-6906 |
| Issues per Year | 11 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Published | 2001-07-01 |
| Role | Type | Name |
| Person | Public opinion | Timothy J. McVeigh |
| Author | n/a | Cathy Young |
The difference between revenge, retribution, and right
America's long-simmering debate over capital punishment reached a boiling point this spring as the scheduled execution of Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh approached. Several polls showed overwhelming approval for McVeigh's execution-up to 80 percent-but also a good deal of ambivalence about the death penalty in general.
For opponents of capital punishment, McVeigh's date with death became a test case for the consistency of their stance, even when it comes to the most heinous crimes. The arguments...
[This journal article is 1874 words long]
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