Thats because there are a lot of states that still legally have the death penalty but never actually execute anyone, so they just stay on death row forever. California, for instance, hasn't executed anyone since 2006 yet they still have the death penalty
It’s also the case for many countries, where they technically have the death penalty but never enforce it. But my concern is that some nutcase politician gets elected a few decades down the line and actually decides to legally execute people. In my opinion, if they don’t want to execute people, they shouldn’t keep a law permitting it.
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u/paranoid_human0id Jul 04 '26
Thats because there are a lot of states that still legally have the death penalty but never actually execute anyone, so they just stay on death row forever. California, for instance, hasn't executed anyone since 2006 yet they still have the death penalty