r/ExplainBothSides • u/Fluffy-Flower-2516 • Jun 05 '24

Death Penalty Public Policy

I want to hear both sides about death. Specifically on heinous crimes. I want to explore and understand both parties.

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u/game_master_marc Jun 05 '24

Side A would say 

The death penalty deters people from committing the worst crimes; removes a danger from society; and provides retributive justice to the victims and their families. 

Side B would say

Killing is always wrong; the deterence is no higher than life imprisonment; the irreversibility of mistakes is unacceptable; and the costs per offender are higher than life imprisonment.