Views On Justice and Death Penalty
Dr. Lewis is skeptical of the death penalty; however she wouldn't hesitate to recommend sentencing these inmates to life. She doesn't feel she could accept the responsibility if they were released and killed again. Neither Dr. Lewis nor Dr. Pincus believe the death penalty works as a deterrent. She believes that the quest for justice often leads many prosecutors, judges, jurors to overlook things that could be considered mitigating circumstances. She believes that this leads to overlooking the root causes of crime and prevents long term solutions that will help reduce child abuse and prevent more abused children from becoming killers.
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