> The death penalty isn't the problem here. We arguably still have an innocent person wasting away in prison, which is hardly much better than death. There are

> The death penalty isn't the problem here. We arguably still have an innocent person wasting away in prison, which is hardly much better than death. There are a number of recourses to rectify wrongful imprisonment - none for death. For example, there's elections every two(?) years - a new president or governor could commute the remaining sentence? Given the choice between death and two years in prison - I know what I would prefer...