I was just curious why it takes so long for people to be executed once they’ve been sentenced. I feel like sometimes it takes years on years .
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Usually, appeals.
Killing someone is a final sentence, so you need to get it right. But Not every one can agree it was done right the first time, so there are a lot of process to appeal the decision and say “Hey, I don’t think this was done fairly” or “I need a second opinion” or “It doesn’t warrant death!”. So, it has to go back to the courts to get looked at again. But trials are not rushed, because you need to give people time to research, write up, and study the evidence. Plus, you need to schedule time in the court house, and they’re already busy with other cases, so the next free spot may not be for weeks or months for each of the several important steps.
Basically, its too important to mess it up, so you don’t want to rush it. If there’s ANY chance the person is *Actually* innocent, you need to take every opportunity to double check your work.
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