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Updated the incorrect entry regarding the death penalty, citing platform changes.
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The [[wikipedia:capital punishment|death penalty]] is currently endorsed by the leadership of both major parties in the [[United States of America|United States]], though there is significant opposition to the death penalty in the [[Democratic Party]]. | The [[wikipedia:capital punishment|death penalty]] is currently endorsed by the leadership of both major parties in the [[United States of America|United States]], though there is significant opposition to the death penalty in the [[Democratic Party]]. | ||
Libertarians | Libertarians have not always been unanimous over the use of the death penalty. The more [[conservative]] libertarians believe that the death penalty is an important tool for the protection of life, preventing a murderer from committing other crimes and serving as a deterrent. | ||
Other libertarians criticize the death penalty as not serving the principle of [[restitution]] and being a dangerous tool in the hands of the state. They are concerned that the death penalty may be applied unfairly or to enforce victimless crimes such as [[drug]] [[smuggling]]. | Other libertarians criticize the death penalty as not serving the principle of [[restitution]] and being a dangerous tool in the hands of the state. They are concerned that the death penalty may be applied unfairly or to enforce victimless crimes such as [[drug]] [[smuggling]]. | ||
Additionally, many Libertarians argue that, as a government may only have that authority rightfully assigned by its citizens, and individuals may not assign to government authorities that they themselves do not have, that the assertion that the government has the rightful authority to impose the death penalty is a particularly excessive example of government overreach. | |||
At the Libertarian National Convention in May 2016, plank 1.8 was added to the national platform: "We oppose the administration of the death penalty by the state." | |||
See also: [[jury]] | See also: [[jury]] | ||