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About Joseph M. Bessette
Joseph M. Bessette is Alice Tweed Tuohy Professor of Government and Ethics at Claremont McKenna College.
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How and why the death penalty deters murder in contemporary America

January 4, 2018 Joseph M. Bessette 45

Too many churchmen simply ignore the evidence that the death penalty saves lives and promotes public order. Catholic public officials charged with the care of the […]

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Why the Death Penalty is Still Necessary

July 18, 2017 Joseph M. Bessette, Dr. Edward Feser 3

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part article on Catholicism and the death penalty originally published in June 2016. Part 1 was titled “Why the Church Cannot Reverse Past Teaching on Capital Punishment”. As […]

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Why the Church Cannot Reverse Past Teaching on Capital Punishment

June 7, 2017 Joseph M. Bessette, Dr. Edward Feser 3

Editor’s note: This first part of a two-part article on Catholicism and the death penalty was originally posted on July 17, 2016. It is reposted now that By Man Shall His Blood Be Shed: A Catholic Defense […]

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