Last updated on:
11/10/2008 |
Author: ProCon.org
Orrin G. Hatch, JD Biography
- Title:
- Former US Senator (R-UT)
- Position:
- Pro to the question "Should the Death Penalty Be Allowed?"
- Reasoning:
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“I support capital punishment. But I believe it should be used only when:
There is conclusive proof of guilt;
The crime itself is so heinous or depraved that it warrants the ultimate sanction; and
There is no credible and appreciable evidence of discrimination.”
“Statement of Senator Orrin Hatch before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on ‘Post-Conviction DNA Testing: When is Justice Served?’,” June 13, 2000
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with MDs, JDs, PhDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to death penalty issues. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to death penalty issues. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- US Senator (R-UT), 1977-2019
- Attorney, various firms, Salt Lake City, 1969-1976
- Attorney, Pringle, Bredin, and Martin, Pittsburgh, 1962-1969
- Education:
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- JD, University of Pittsburgh, 1962
- BA, History, Brigham Young University, 1959
- Attended Baldwin Public High School, 1952
- Other:
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- Born on Mar. 22, 1934
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