Here are the leading arguments for and against the death penalty:
FOR
- Every now and then you get a guilty one
- Last meals often inmates’ only chance to have king crab legs
- Hammurabi’s Code has never steered civilization wrong before
- Deterrent effect on those considering snapping and killing family in blind rage
- Your constituency is pretty gung ho about it
- Bestows much-needed closure for executioners
AGAINST
- Better for prisoner to be fully rehabilitated over course of seven consecutive life sentences
- We don’t get to watch
- Prevents brutal rapists and murderers from being subjected to cruel and unusual punishment
- Wasn’t a huge fan of victim
- Squanders tax dollars that could be better used to build larger, scarier prisons
- Prosecuting attorney already living with guilt of knowing he falsely imprisoned someone