... 's life away, then they themselves do not deserve to live. The reasons why I think the death penalty should be enforced are because it seeks justice for the family that lost a love one, it does not use up taxpayer's hard earned money, and it decreases the risk of the murderer committing another crime. Just like with any other crime, the victim deserves ... system has the right of "innocent until proven guilty" so the accused always have the chance to defend themselves. Especially with today's technology with things such as DNA and blood tests, if there is a lot of evidence that shows the...

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... to get as close as possible. The proposed safeguards will cost a huge pile of money, money that the government doesn't have. It's only the very few questionable cases where DNA tests are used because of the expense. Videotape is an idea that many people who've never had a job in law enforcement favor, but it's simply asinine when one considers the ... their conviction might be overturned (a hope that the executed no longer have) but many of these folks will never be cleared. Their lives are ruined, their families shattered, everything they love is taken from them, and kept away from the...

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