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by ReadFList 1914 days ago
Rehabilitation works for those handful of cases where a mother had to steal food to feed a baby, and wasn't a career criminal.

I don't have any hope nor interest in try to "rehabilitate" rapists, murderers or child molesters. I don't even want them locked up for life, that's a waste of money and isn't enough punishment. I want the problem solved, I want them to get the death penalty.
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10000truths 1914 days ago
Giving prosecutors the ability to request the death penalty requires us to put our utmost trust in them to follow due process and ensure a fair trial for each and every defendant. I absolutely do not trust them with that responsibility - time and time again, we hear about corrupt district attorneys who care more about their campaigns and conviction rates than actually meting out justice. Look no further than the US's historically rich track record of wrongful execution, particularly when it comes to minorities.
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ReadFList 1914 days ago
What is the percentage of wrongful executions? And it says nothing about the pros and cons of the death penalty itself. We should always strive to improve the Justice system which should minimize any wrongful condemnation.

>particularly when it comes to minorities. Given how much they are so overrepresented in commiting crimes, I don't even know how you can minimize that beyond just keep improving the system, regardless of the sentence.

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SturgeonsLaw 1914 days ago
> What is the percentage of wrongful executions?

Anything above 0% is too much

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