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BamPow · 51-55, M
Given how poorly it’s executed (pun fully intended), I’m generally opposed to it. The argument that it saves money is false, because death row inmates often spend decades on appeals that end up costing more than just giving them three hots and a cot would have. A death sentence often equates to a life sentence anyway.
Where I do see its value is in open and shut cases where DNA and other forensics have killers dead to rights (again pun intended). It also often leads to a plea bargain where dirt bags like the guy from Idaho accepts life without parole or appeal. I’m all in favor of life without parole and anything that spares surviving relatives from having to return to court and parole hearings to relive their trauma.
Where I do see its value is in open and shut cases where DNA and other forensics have killers dead to rights (again pun intended). It also often leads to a plea bargain where dirt bags like the guy from Idaho accepts life without parole or appeal. I’m all in favor of life without parole and anything that spares surviving relatives from having to return to court and parole hearings to relive their trauma.
