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Originally Posted by Ramrod
I was all for the death penalty (a few years back). That was until I researched the inns and outs of it's deterrance etc.
It doesn't deter criminals from committing crimes and there is the problem of executing an innocent person......which does happen.
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Plus there is a the slight problem that by killing someone, you are ensuring they won't suffer any further consequences of their actions. In prison, they might. In the meantime, the victim may need extensive counselling to help them cope with what has happened to them.