08-09-2015, 01:39 PM
My first reaction was "no" but then I think most killers are bat shit crazy (and may well have suffered some diagnosed mental illness at some point in their lives) so to make a blanket statement about the mentally ill...is difficult.
Some states have limitations on the death penalty for the mentally "challenged", those under 18...
I personally don't think it works as a deterrent, I think it costs too much to conduct a death penalty case and it just isn't working so well (California hasn't executed anyone in years because of legal hang-ups). I'd prefer to put killers in general in a death row type environment for life and be done with them. Interestingly, I was reading this morning that some consider the "death row environment", absent the actual implementation of the death penalty, cruel and unusual punishment.
At least the system worked in that Holmes DIDN'T get a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict.
Some states have limitations on the death penalty for the mentally "challenged", those under 18...
I personally don't think it works as a deterrent, I think it costs too much to conduct a death penalty case and it just isn't working so well (California hasn't executed anyone in years because of legal hang-ups). I'd prefer to put killers in general in a death row type environment for life and be done with them. Interestingly, I was reading this morning that some consider the "death row environment", absent the actual implementation of the death penalty, cruel and unusual punishment.
At least the system worked in that Holmes DIDN'T get a not guilty by reason of insanity verdict.
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