In some cases, the crime is so awful and offends the society in such a way that considering the ultimate penalty is something that we want to be able to do.
Mitt Romney: “In some cases, the crime is so awful and offends the society in such a way that considering the ultimate penalty is…”
On the recordSeptember 25, 2003
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Romney explains the rationale behind considering capital punishment for particularly heinous crimes.
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