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Originally Posted by Tonio  My proposal for the death penalty: the convicted murderer must first spend a year or so in maximum security, enough time to appreciate what life there is really like. Then at the end of the period, the murderer must choose between spending the rest of his life in prison or heading for immediate execution. Make him take responsibility for his life - maybe if he had done that before, he wouldn't be facing that choice. |
Unless the person is really down and out about their life, I think most would take life in jail. Look at how many repeated felons there are because they get out and don't want to take responsibility for their life so they go back in because it's the easy way out. Jail is tough for some, but for others it's free bed, food, etc.