What does the church teach on the death penalty?

[CaltyCatholic]

My protestant friend is convinced there isnt any NT scriptures condeming the death penalty, after browsing im not so sure he’s wrong. Can you clear this up? Obviously he is pro DP and I am not.

 

[Devon_Caffran]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on the death penalty. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/home/contact.asp) directly.
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