can someone convicted of a capital crime request a death penalty rather than spend life/most of their life in prison?

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I don’t think I’d (a 34-year old guy) be able to survive 50+ years in prison without severe mental health problems…is it possible for a defendant to request the “easy way” out?

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No. And that it sounds really bad is meant to make you think twice before committing capital crimes. Giving people “easy ways” out of crimes is a new phenomenon we started liking in 2016, but only for certain people.

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