However, all human institutions are imperfect, and if we failed to take decisive action because of this, our society would be paralyzed. Innocent people are convicted of other crimes, but we should not throw out our entire criminal justice system. When American planes bombed Germany in World War II, everyone knew innocent civilians would be killed, but this did not halt our mission to crush the evil Nazi regime. In almost all cases of capital punishment, there is justice for the criminal. Furthermore, the criminal can be redeemed.
Redemption is partly a theological issue.
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