Republican Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent

Gov. Mike DeWine says Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent

Ohio hasn’t put an inmate to death since July 18, 2018, when Robert Van Hook was executed for stabbing a man he met at a Cincinnati bar in 1985.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine opposes death penalty, reversing past support

Support for capital punishment has steadily declined in the United States, with several states rolling back its use.

GOP Governor Calls For Abolishing The Death Penalty

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he no longer supports capital punishment, citing evidence that it does not deter crime.

Ohio governor breaks with GOP with call to end death penalty: Here's why

DeWine breaks with GOP, urging Ohio to abolish the death penalty, citing data showing it no longer deters crime.

DeWine opposes death penalty

Gov. Mike DeWine said he opposes the death penalty as it is not a deterrent against violent crimes, but faces an uphill battle to convince the state Legislature to either abolish it or put it in front of voters to decide its fate. DeWine, a Republican, said Tuesday: “I no longer believe the death penalty is a deterrent to murder. The moral justification I had for voting for the death penalty simply no longer exists. For the state to take a human…

Gov. DeWine says Ohio should abolish death penalty, saying it is not a deterrent

DeWine has already said he expects no further executions during his term