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Originally Posted by demo3051
I would argue thought that having the death penalty on the table in cases of, as you called it, extreme sexual deviance, could allow for more effective plea bargaining for prosecutors. For instance, if you plead guilty, you get life, avoid the death penalty. This could help the victims avoid the trauma of reliving their experience at trial.
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And, it would also compel the innocent to take time over the chance of death.