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How is that great then? You are obviously misinformed enough to think the justice system is there to exact revenge for the victims. The fact that we still waste millions of dollars to carry out this barbaric practice induces nauseousness in me.
The idea of punishment is intended as a deterrent and we should be learning that as children. That's why we have parking meters, as well as electric chairs. There are consequences to unacceptable social behavior, from the trivial to the serious, and in order to make society as agreeable as possible to all, we have to work within acknowledged and acceptable boundaries, Murdering a 16-year-old girl is widely considered to be outside those established boundaries, and the killer should have been aware of that at the time, just as you and I have to be aware of a No Parking sign.