Pope Leo XIII stated that the death penalty was unacceptable as it violated the inviolability and dignity of the person. He said that the common good and justice could be protected without resorting to the death penalty, citing detention systems that, according to him, protected citizens and preserved the possibility of redemption for the condemned. #NoDeathPenalty #PenaDeMorte #DireitosHumanos #JustiçaSocial (translated)