This, IMHO, is the biggest argument against the death penalty. "Gung-ho" prosecutors with eyes on the political ladder will always call for the death penalty to

This, IMHO, is the biggest argument against the death penalty. "Gung-ho" prosecutors with eyes on the political ladder will always call for the death penalty to further their career. End it and lock them up for life. You can always release them if new evidence comes to light that proves their innocence. You can't bring back to life someone who's been executed. We haven't sent anyone to the gallows since the 1960s. The EU doesn't either.