Blake Oliver 21, Huntington Beach, International Studies “I feel it’s necessary in some cases, but there needs to be solid evidence before you put someone to death.”
Creelyn Rankin 19, Huntington Beach, Business “There’s too many people in prisons, but who’s to say this person should die or not?”
Juan Vasquez 20, Huntington Beach, Biology “It is inhumane to take other people’s lives. We are not the ones who give life, so we should not take it away.”
Madison McKendrick 18, Huntington Beach, Nursing “I think it’s taking the easy way out just to die, and I think they should suffer for the rest of their lives.”
Tony Maude 19, Huntington Beach, Undecided “I think if we need to keep it, it needs to be sped up. It’s a waste of money if you take 20 years and then just kill somebody."
Photos and interviews by
Alexander Strada & Krystal Lynn Mutschler
