Why do some people think life in prison without parole is worse than the death penalty for criminals who are found guilty beyond a reasonable doubt?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

As far as I'm aware, criminals who get the death penalty nowadays are executed humanely and painlessly (by lethal injection). Stuff like the electric chair is a thing of the past. So basically, they just die peacefully and don't have to face the full length of punishment for their crimes. I think it's worse to be forced to be in prison for the rest of your life thinking about what you did (and probably getting assaulted by the other inmates, honestly, if the crime was especially bad, like if it involved a woman or a kid, or even for accidentally breaking some rule the prisoners made up)

And I don't believe in some sort of Hell, so...

[jahaims]

Living without freedom is worse than death

[Chazmatazz269]

Because they’ve never seen the inside of a prison, let alone know anyone who did real time. Prison isn’t easy or fun, but it’s made up in movies and TV to look way worse than it generally is for most inmates. There are actually people who get themselves sent to prison intentionally, because they feel safer than on the streets. They can conduct all manner of illegal activities from inside and be surrounded by their soldiers every minute of their lives. Prison isn’t just big business for the corporations that own them. If you don’t count the payoffs, i’d be willing to bet that the gangs make as much or more than the companies that own the structure and pay the staff.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Girl, do YOU wanna live in prison for your whole life? Only ever meeting to dredges of society?

[msc545]

Because they have not worked in a prison to see what it is like. I have. The boredom is intolerable.

[Staximus]

That depends upon the prison and their treatment in prison

[seeyounexttuesday]

Because you have to live in prison.

[Anonymous]

Suffering...