Bryan Kohberger Supported Death Penalty in Ph.D. Program — Said ‘Victim’s Family’ Should Decide Killers’ Fate

Bryan Kohberger frequently clashed with his fellow doctoral candidates in the criminology program at Washington State University, particularly when it came to debates about crime and punishment.

According to newly unsealed interviews released by the Idaho State Police and obtained by PEOPLE, one of the most heated disagreements centered on the death penalty. Kohberger strongly supported it, while every other member of his class opposed it.

During one class discussion, he pressed the issue by asking a classmate to imagine if her daughter had been the victim of a horrific crime…

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