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Re: Stanley 'Tookie' Williams
I would argue that it is not/should not be vengeance that guides us in these matters, but deterrence. If Mr. Williams life had been spared then we are only sending a message to future potential criminals that they will not be held accountable for their actions, thus further eroding the "effectiveness of our criminal justice system".
Another example of how well deterrence works ... My father-in-law worked in Iran for a couple of years (15-20 years ago) and personally witnessed public executions (beheading) for rape and other violent crimes, and cutting off of hands for stealing ... etc ... By his account the crime rate there was very low.
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