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[โ€“] mipadaitu@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Death penalty is final, there are no take backs. One mistake means a life is lost with no possible way to resolve it

Even life in prison, after decades, if fixed means you can give a person back some semblance of relief, especially if the prison system stops being punitive, but rehab based.