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Originally Posted by ChrisZang
That's not punishment, that's just revenge. Rather have him life with his guilt for the rest of his life while he stares through the steel bars of his prison cell.
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Annual cost to incarcerate a prisoner is in the range $20,000 - $25,000 (
citation). Cost of a single 9mm round is $0.25 including tax (
citation). Who are we punishing more, the criminal or the tax payer?