Originally Posted by Reba

People (I use the term loosely) who kill for thrill and pleasure don't regret their killings. They relive them in their minds for pleasure. They love to describe the killing over, and over again. They impress their fellow inmates. They enjoy their life sentences. That's not punishment. A life sentence teaches nothing.

Regret and sorrow for victims is for normal feeling people. Murderers are not normal. They don't have normal feelings of pity and remorse.



Ask a victim's family. I have read many, many families say that the execution was a relief to them. Not a pleasure, not revenge but relief.



The prisoners themselves say that. The criminal psychologists say that. When I get home later today I'll look up the sources. I'm surprised that you never read that before.



So how does it punish the killer? It doesn't. They are thrilled to get all that attention. Why should the killer get pleasure? It's not fair to the victims.



They don't feel guilty. They enjoy killing.






You've got to be kidding!

So the victims can become prisoners of fear while the killer runs around freely?



In your opinion. Ask the victims for their opinion.