I agree with this sentiment, and just to add another reason: last I looked into it (debate for a class years and years ago) it's actually cheaper to incarcerate someone for life than pay for the chemical/medical cocktail of executing them.
Things may have changed since, but that was quite a shock to me when I was researching in the past
100% against in any circumstances, but just wanted to clarify, from everything I have read, it's not the chemical/medical cocktail specifically that is more expensive, more the legal processes and appeals associated with the death penalty.
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u/levitikush 1d ago
I agree. Even a .01% chance of executing an innocent person makes the entire idea of the death penalty unacceptable in modern society imo.