[Ghengis]

I was a 12 year old Appalachian kid when these murders hit the news. My family loved Hee-Haw and the cast members seemed almost like someone you knew from a town down the road. Stringbean's murder was quite a shock to my young consciousness.

A few generations ago, both would have likely been executed. You can't convince me that there is not a deterrent factor in capitol punishment.

[Uversabound]

Criminally insane should be put to death.

[sportutegrl]

There was a window of time when the (Earl) Warren Supreme Court made death sentences illegal. All prisoners under death sentences had their sentences commuted to life. It was only after the other Warren (Burger) Supreme Court, that death sentences became legal again.