That would do nothing to solve the established issues surrounding the death penalty. Life in prison is already a nightmare with virtually no practical safeguards from systemic abuse. There's nothing to stop anyone from being coerced or "convinced" into a choice.
Imagine this guy gets the "death if you want it" penalty". The guy becomes marked and is known to the C.O.s as "the guy we can legally kill if we make his life miserable enough".
If that sounds good to you, then I mean sure, great plan. But you're just adding more steps to the process in order to create an illusion so we can pretend we're somehow progressing in criminal justice.
Dookiedoodoohead t1_jd0n6qh wrote
Reply to comment by montani in DA to seek death penalty against man accused of fatally shooting McKeesport officer by OaSoaD
That would do nothing to solve the established issues surrounding the death penalty. Life in prison is already a nightmare with virtually no practical safeguards from systemic abuse. There's nothing to stop anyone from being coerced or "convinced" into a choice.
Imagine this guy gets the "death if you want it" penalty". The guy becomes marked and is known to the C.O.s as "the guy we can legally kill if we make his life miserable enough".
If that sounds good to you, then I mean sure, great plan. But you're just adding more steps to the process in order to create an illusion so we can pretend we're somehow progressing in criminal justice.