Capital punishment in my view is a matter best handled by those who would be most objective.
There is a difference between emotional empathy vis a vis cognitive empathy the latter preference for such decisions.
Also capital crimes or more to the point the circumstance surrounding them deserve individual consideration.
While victims families should have input initially they should not have lifetime access because in my view it negates all that a person does toward rehabilitation. Not all people entering prison are career criminals many have committed one crime, perhaps out of passion/
Yes, some deserve the death penalty and it should be carried out in a reasonable period of time and as humane a manner as possible
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