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Originally Posted by suesheboy
#1 large numbers on death row have been proven innocent
#2 It cost more to kill someone in the US
#3 Making someone live to regret their action is far more punishment than a quick lights out. They should work the rest of their lives to pay the family for what they have done.
#4 The death penalty does not lower murder rates (I know it doesn't allow the same guy to kill again).
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so the only real reason is due to wrongful conviction then?
when I was reading dead man walking blog I noticed that a great majority of the executed prisoners had previously served time for manslaughter. so the death penalty would in fact prevent murder wouldn't it?