Re: Death Penalty Poll
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That's why people say the death penalty is more expensive than life in prison. It is, because of all the appeals. It's expensive to file things in court.
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The appeals are part of it, but not the whole picture. Original trials of death penatly cases are MUCH more expensive than non-death penalty cases.
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I don't think it's too much to ask that sentences be carried out properly.
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Right, and the proper procedure is to exhaust all appeals. That is the process that is due under our laws and the Constitution says (in a couple of places) that no person shall be denied life without due process of law.
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Maybe you should explain to a victim's family why it would be wrong for their relative's killer to die.
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I would explain to them that he will be locked away for the rest of his life in prison. I would explain (under Elwood's laws) that he will have no chance to ever leave prison. I would explain that he will be forced to work and the proceeds of his labor will benefit future victims of violent crime.
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