d be a little awkward to say that to someone who is not jaded by years of propaganda beat into their heads by politicians trying to get re-elected and holier than thou brimstone preachers blurting “An eye for an eye”. As far as retribution is concerned, the life sentence is a much greater hardship than one of death. We all know it is much harder living sometimes than to just pull up anchor and sail away from all your problems. If I had the choice of rotting in some cell for the rest of my life or going to sleep with my favorite last meal in my belly, I’d choose death because it is the easy way out as far as I’m concerned.California State University Chico, “The Dangers of Alcohol Abuse”The Orion 14 September 2000*http://orion.csuchico.edu/Archives/Volume34/Issue2ons ofalab.html*Deiter, Richard C. “The Death Penalty Is Not an Effective Enforcement Tool.” Criminal Justice: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Jill Karson San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1998: 22-37Ross, Michael. “Criminals Are Not Deterred by the Death Penalty.” Criminal Justice: Opposing Viewpoints. Ed. Jill Karson San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 1998: 39-44U.S. Dept. of Justice. Survey of the Federal Death Penalty Analysis and Findings # 1 and # 7. *http://www.uscourts.gov/dpenalty/4REPORT.htm* ...
