No, I'm not talking about lowering the recidivism rate. I'm talking about the ability of prosecutors to offer life without parole as a bargaining chip for a guilty plea instead of going through a costly and often futile death penalty trial.
Otherwise, why should a defendant not want to enjoy the spectacle of a long trial, not to mention the inevitable appeals?
Otherwise, why should a defendant not want to enjoy the spectacle of a long trial, not to mention the inevitable appeals?