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It is a sad truth, but I do believe there is a reason for people of color and low-income to be sentenced to death more often than others. Racism is something that is always going to exist, and I'm not saying it is racism, but I think there are tons of people who are prejudice that factors into all of the statistics. People might think that these low income and people of color are more desperate to live than most so they may commit crimes to help themselves out. Many of these crimes may be murder. I'm not sure there is much that people can do to ensure a fairer justice system. How can you make people change their mind on who to accuse without being threatened? A jury with mixed races is the fairest thing you can do in these situations. The largest appeal to the death penalty is probably the notion of "an eye for an eye." I think most people who agree with the death penalty have thought about the question of, "If one of your friends or family members was killed, would you want the killer to keep living?" I believe most people would answer no to this question. Most people probably do not want the murderer to have three meals a day, clean sheets, and be able to watch cable television like they are able to when they are in prison. I know I would want the murderer to be killed. I like the idea of having a foolproof system for the usage of the death penalty. Maybe the only way someone can receive the death penalty is if there is either visual proof of the crime being committed or if they admit to committing the crime. I believe it should be harder to receive the death penalty because there are many who are falsely accused of a crime and die for nothing.