By: Amanda Pimentel Posted on October 24, 2012October 24, 2012 Share: “We shouldn’t be killing people. Life in prison is punishment enough because they have their whole lives to pay for the actions,†-Duncan Wadkins, 24, Business “California needs to keep the death penalty. It’s the only way Californians know that our streets are safe.†– April Ratanavaravut, 20, Bio “California should keep it. Criminals need to know how their victims felt.†-Ryan Hill, 23, Natural Science “Yes, we should take it away. We can use that money for education, instead of wasting it on killing people.†–Melissa Lara, 20, English “California should keep the death penalty. Criminals need to know that there are consequences for their actions,†–Christian Sanchez, 20, Film “[California] shouldn’t get rid of the death penalty. It’s an eye for an eye.†–John Olifarg, 17, Nursing “[The state] shouldn’t have the right to kill someone. We should abolish the death penalty.†–Lily Golshan, 18, Undecided “We should get rid of the death penalty. People are on death row for years and it’s just wasting our money,†–Amanda Morales, 19, Marine-Biology “We need the death penalty. People need to pay for the crimes that they commit.†–Michelle Burton, 19, English “It’s going to save money, so I say, get rid of it.†–Jeff Wong, 22, Criminal Justice Author Recent Posts Amanda Pimentel Latest posts by Amanda Pimentel (see all) Police Blotter - October 31, 2012 VOICES: Should California abolish the death penalty by approving Prop. 34? - October 24, 2012 Students Come Together for a New Futuro - October 3, 2012 Follow: