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*Looy, Mark (July 27, 2001). [https://answersingenesis.org/culture/the-death-penalty-wdjb-not-wwjd/ The Death Penalty–WDJB, Not WWJD!] ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

*Looy, Mark (July 27, 2001). [https://answersingenesis.org/culture/the-death-penalty-wdjb-not-wwjd/ The Death Penalty–WDJB, Not WWJD!] ''Answers in Genesis''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

*[https://www.gotquestions.org/death-penalty.html What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?] ''GotQuestions''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

*[https://www.gotquestions.org/death-penalty.html What does the Bible say about the death penalty / capital punishment?] ''GotQuestions''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.

*[https://www.gotquestions.org/capital-punishment-murder.html Why did God mandate capital punishment for murder (Genesis 9:6)?] ''GotQuestions''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.</ref> though critics of biblical [[Christianity]] falsely accuse Christians of hypocrisy for holding to the biblical position.<ref>[https://www.gotquestions.org/pro-life-war-death.html Why are Christians pro-life when it comes to abortion while at the same time in favor of the death penalty and supportive of war?] ''GotQuestions''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.</ref> Banning the death penalty results in less freedom and a larger prison population.

*[https://www.gotquestions.org/capital-punishment-murder.html Why did God mandate capital punishment for murder (Genesis 9:6)?] ''GotQuestions''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.</ref> though critics of biblical [[Christianity]] falsely accuse Christians of [[hypocrisy]] for holding to the biblical position.<ref>[https://www.gotquestions.org/pro-life-war-death.html Why are Christians [[pro-life]] when it comes to abortion while at the same time in favor of the death penalty and supportive of war?] ''GotQuestions''. Retrieved October 15, 2019.</ref> Banning the death penalty results in less freedom and a larger prison population.

There are many compelling justifications for the death penalty:

There are many compelling justifications for the death penalty:

*it promotes confession, repentance, and conversion by the criminal, such as the notorious serial killer [[Ted Bundy]];

*it promotes confession, [[repentance]], and conversion by the criminal, such as the notorious serial killer [[Ted Bundy]];

*it helps bring closure and relief to the families of victims of terrible crimes;

*it helps bring closure and relief to the families of victims of terrible crimes;

*it helps deter wrongdoing, such as murder while in prison;

*it helps deter wrongdoing, such as murder while in prison;