High school students debate the death penalty

Friday, March 18, 2016
TRENTON, N.J. (WPVI) -- A tough topic for students from Trenton High School in a debate Friday.

One debater argued "the death penalty is imposed not only in a freakish and discriminatory manner, but also in some cases upon defendants who are actually innocent."
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The team took on the topic of capital punishment against Delaware State University.

Trenton has had a successful run against some of the top debate teams on the college level.

They've even beaten Princeton and Rutgers.

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