I have a neutral stance on this, because I empathize with both sides, more towards the sides of the families of the murder victims. However, I also empathize a bit with the murderer's side because I believe people can change for the good. But mostly I lean a little towards the death penalty.
However, I would like to bring up that, by using the death penalty, we may actually kill innocent prisoners. In my opinion, it is a little foolish to think that everyone sitting in prison right now is guilty. There are tons of innocent people accused of murders and other crimes sitting in jail.
Here's an example of an innocent man who almost faced the death penalty:
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