09-10-2014, 07:18 PM
If we are going to have a death penalty (which, at least in theory, I believe we should) we need to be clear about its purpose: punishment. You do certain things - you forfeit your right to life. Those states also have life in prison, don't they? That didn't deter this crime either. No penalty deters crime, obviously.
RgrF wrote:
Those states already have active death penalty statutes; those laws didn't prevent this did they? He can't play if he's locked up for life AND it's miles cheaper in the long run.