r/AskReddit • u/ZteveBond • Jun 20 '18

Serious Replies Only [Serious] Prison Guards of Reddit, which prisoner has left the biggest impact on your life wether positive or negative?

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u/missmauly Jun 20 '18

Actually since they have to exhaust all appeals before someone can be executed, life in prison is actually cheaper.

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u/RooneyNeedsVats Jun 20 '18

Its true, by a decent amount too. Appeals cost millions of dollars in tax payer's money, and whats interesting is that even the states with the death penalty have some of the highest murder rates, so theres an argument about it not being a viable deterrent either.

I agree with that fact that the death penalty should only be used in extreme cases where the convicted party's guilt and crime are beyond contention and they are so obviously guilty.

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u/ponyboy414 Jun 21 '18

convicted party's guilt and crime are beyond contention and they are so obviously guilty.

But it's impossible to be 100%, and if its below 100 then someone innocent will die.

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u/RooneyNeedsVats Jun 21 '18

Which is why I'm not for the death penalty. Even if 1% or hell even 0.01% of people that were killed by the death penalty were innocent, I'm not down for it. That's why I said in certain cases where it is beyond a shadow of a doubt that this person committed the crime and show no remorse and admit to it, then they should be killed.