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Originally Posted by kane
So a state spent a ton of money fighting an ongoing legal battle with a guy just so they could put him to death. What a fucking waste.
The death penalty doesn't work as a deterrent. It is a political tool used by a select few to get votes. All it does is eat up a ton of money and further clog up an already clogged up court system.
If they want these guys to pay, put them in a cell and make them live there for the rest of their lives. Remove the death penalty and save everyone the drama and money.
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makes sense, but is not only about the money. It is about "justice" etc + about making them fear death sentence.
I know people claim that life is harder then death and that may be truth, but I bet fear of death penalty spared some crimes that could have happened otherwise..