For or against whole-life sentences?
Whole-life sentences (with no possibility of release) should exist for the most serious crimes.
- Strongly agree
- Somewhat agree
- Somewhat disagree
- Strongly disagree
What's at stake: The debate pits permanent protection of society against the idea that every person must keep a hope, however distant, of getting out.
The left's argument
Everyone must keep some hope of rehabilitation. Locking people up with no prospect is inhumane.
The right's argument
For the most serious crimes, society must be protected permanently.
And you, where do you stand?
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