Many murderers don't serve life in prison, or even 25 years. A former friend of mine's brother was killed in a horrible way, and his killers served only FOUR years each. He was a drug addict, so I guess the judge and/or jury thought that his life was worth less than anyone else's, which is despicable and makes my blood boil. For rapists etc being put to death, I have been a survivor of it for many years now and with as much anger I have over it I still personally think that is too harsh of a punishment. Lock them up for a long time yes, but don't end their life. Oh yeah, and prison is not a comfortable place to be (at least for most), I've heard stories from a couple people who have served 5+ years... scary stuff.
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