Quote Originally Posted by Shins View Post
I'm confused why people are so "satisfied" with the death penalty.

It's an awful system, and it's horribly broken. They sit on death row forever, so it really doesn't save the tax payers that much money - not even considering those who appeal.

When I was taking criminal law, the latest statistic was something like 13% for those found innocent after-the-fact.
Is the death penalty actually a deterrent?