Texas Abolish The Death Penalty

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Texas leads the nation in a high number of executions and has the third largest death row after California and Florida. Although people commit harsh crimes such as murder I strongly disapprove of the death penalty. The death sentence does not deter crime, does not bring glee to the family members of the lost souls, it does not stop potential criminals nor does it prevent public safety. I was always taught growing up that two wrongs does not make it right. Texas should abolish the death penalty do to judges’ falsely sentencing and executing innocent people because in my opinion Texas is a racist state.
In my opinion Texas should do away with the death penalty because I feel like the judges are playing God when determining someone faith. Some

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