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

Question

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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Depends on the country. I can only tell you about Turkey which both doesn’t have death penalty or an actual life sentence. So no, you can’t request that. What we call a “life sentence” is just 35 years.