USA: Bishops Appose Death Penalty for Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

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"The defendant in this case has been neutralized and will never again have the ability to cause harm. Society can do better than the death penalty."

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By The Associated Press | April 7, 2015

Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley and fellow Massachusetts Roman Catholic bishops said Monday it would be against the church's teaching to apply the death penalty to Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

"The defendant in this case has been neutralized and will never again have the ability to cause harm," the bishops said in a statement, adding "society can do better than the death penalty."

"The Boston Marathon Bombing trial is a painful reminder of the harm that impacts many people even beyond those who are killed or maimed by violent criminal acts," the bishops said. They said they "feel it is fitting" to reiterate the church's position as Tsarnaev's trial brings attention to capital punishment.

The church opposes the death penalty in almost all cases, a position the bishops said was restated by Pope Francis last month. "We believe these words remain true today in the face of this most terrible crime," the statement said.


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