Executing Child Rapists

[BigPoppa]

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What extra value would you give to someone imprisoned for life in a max security prison over someone given the death penalty?


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If it turns out we convicted an innocent man (as sometimes happens), we can release someone from prison but we cannot unexecute them. If they are indeed guilty, then they're locked away from society anyway. I just don't see any benefit to execution over life imprisonment.


This is not about "redemption or the "sanctity of human life" to me. It is simply about being able to undo an injustice if it comes to light that one has been done. The government is not perfect, nor are prosecutors, judges, or juries.