Not possible for all but some families get a sense of closure from the grief and anger brought forth by the loss of a loved one. "Those who commit vicious crimes destroy the basis on which a moral community rests and forfeit their rights to citizenship and even life itself" (Cauthen)
Simply put locking a murderer up for life doesn't do the trick. The laws change, people forget and parole boards' change too, this seams to deteriorate with a life in prison sentence. As long as a murderer lives no matter how small a chance, he will probably strike again. Expediting the execution process gives the family of the victim's closure. To have the process drawn out for years only keeps the pain fresh and life for them is on hold until justice is served. Furthermore it is an insult to them to put the rights of a murderer over the rights of the victim. The convict demonstrated a lack of regard for human life by taking the life of another. …
