There are certainly some very bad guilty men on death row. However, It is also a fact there are some innocent men on death row. There have been innocent men put to death.
In Illinois there were so many men on death row where DNA proved them innocent that the death penalty was indefinitely suspended. I'm not defending guilty horrible people---but I'm saying there are holes in our justice system especially for those who cannot afford the best defense lawyers.
Just a few months ago my first cousin was brutally murdered in a small town in Southern Illinois. Her car was stolen and just a few dollars in cash taken. My Aunt and my cousin's 90 year old mother, sister and two brothers are still in shock. Nobody living in the town can remember another murder---just doesn't happen. Just in a few hours police pulled over the car and the alleged killer is in custody.
There are some very bad people who commit brutal crimes that deserve nothing less than the death penalty. In Illinois there is no death penalty. Frankly, since it takes many years (sometimes 20'or more) following conviction, to carry out The death penalty, maybe it is best not to have it. I'm ok with that.
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Most people are as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abraham Lincoln
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