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I don't know. It is a considerably larger issue than just that: Criminal justice reform in the United States - Wikipedia
I would err on the side of execution being intrinsically wrong, but even if you want to say that it could be theoretically permissible, for practical purposes, the danger of being wrongly accused is too great. I also think what your story offers isn't an argument in favor of the death penalty, but rather against parole for those who commit certain types of violent crimes. Life in prison would have prevented further deaths in this case as well, so it's not specifically an execution that would have saved lives here.
You would need to focus on the sorts of problems that can occur inside prisons (murder, rape, terrorist indoctrination) if you wanted to try to build a case on practical considerations. I think there are still better options even there, but in some cases an argument could likely be made.
If you are going to cite a source on “criminal justice reform,” surely you can do better than a Wikipedia article.
The trouble with this article is that the author apparently thinks that any reduction in sentences is a step forward. Under Florida it says:
<< Florida
Florida reformed one of their sentencing policies in 2016. Aggravated assault is no longer a crime that sentences a 10 to 20 or 20 to Life mandatory minimum statue, under SB 228.[53] >>
Do you know what aggravated assault is? As someone once put it, the difference between aggravated assault and murder is often the distance to the nearest hospital. In short, if you had been the victim of an aggravated assault, I doubt that you would be trying to lessen the penalty.
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