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That's up to personal opinion. The death penalty is not meant to be a deterrent to the general population, but rather a specific deterrent (i.e. the person who is executed will never kill someone again). What many people don't realize is how many prisoners and prison employees are killed by convicted criminals, which is why I personally believe the death penalty serves an important purpose (saves lives).

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