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August,
I am in agreement that the death penalty has its good points. My issue above regarding its use as a deterent is that the argument holds no water in a historical view. But I touched on recividism later, as you noted. I personally am fine with the death penalty, provided the process itself underwent a review.
As far as my taking statistics inaccurately, I noted that the stats were for violent felons - not murderers. There is no data quickly found on murder recividism. However, that means there is nothing to suggest that the percentage is somehow lower for the MOST VIOLENT kind of crime. Even if we cut that number in half - to 33% - your still talking 33 dead people....
I agree that the numbers could be viewed with some question on how it relates to murder - but even being generous with the idea that murderers that get out are somehow "rehabilitated" at twice the rate as muggers - your still looking at way too many innocents dead.
Simply put - I have no problem with a death for a death - provided the accused is given every REAL opportunity to true, blind justice. My objection to the Death Penalty as it is today - is that the system is currently flawed in a way where its doubtful that the trials in question are truly impartial.
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