[BFritz]

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I often agree with that.
Deterrence IMO, is really the only reason we keep the death penalty.
Dont get me wrong, im all for for the death penalty, but a lot of people dont realize that it costs more to sentence someone to death than it does to lock them up for life.
Its also a harsher punishment IMO, to live a full life in prison.

Costs between $25,000 and $50,000 to keep someone in jail, so that's a million dollars at the very minimum over twenty years, which someone will likely live at least three times that long in prison.

Make sure the trial is full and complete, but make it swift and get it done.