“The thing that stands out to me is the breadth of the decline, ... I think if it were just one year or one of those numbers, it would be less consequential. What we're witnessing is a pullback from the death penalty across the country.”
“What's needed is some growing evidence from the states that they want to ban executing minors. More state governors and legislatures have to weigh in. They need some momentum in the next year or two for the justices to say, now is the time to decide this.”
“Mental health will increasingly be reviewed. I think governors sense it's permissible to make these kinds of decisions. The death penalty is being debated everywhere.”