Should the Death Penalty be Removed from the Law Books?

Proponents of the death penalty argue that capital punishment is a deterrent to murders. But attorneys who oppose the death penalty argue that a return to the death penalty is a step backward. Senior Counsel, Godfrey Smith and Co-Executive Director of the Death Penalty Project, Parvais Jabbar, both provided pro bono advice and representation to Jared Ranguy. In March, he pleaded guilty to the 2011 murder of his mother, sister and stepfather in Ladyville. Two weeks ago, Ranguy was given three life sentences. Jabbar and Smith spoke today with Belizean journalists on their common perspective on the topic and News Five’s Marion Ali filed this report.