It only completely removes the chance of reoffense if it's a life sentence. If the goal is to prevent future crime shouldn't we lock up everyone who gets a DUI above a certain amount for life. If the goal is to prevent reoffending doesn't it make more sense to only punish the action and not the outcome.
A person who didn't kill someone but drove just as drunk has a similar risk to kill again as the drunk driver who killed someone.
A person who gets in fights in bars and stabs someone has a similar risk to kill again regardless of if the stabbing victim lives or dies.
Intent and the actions leading to the incident have far more to due with the likelihood of reoffend than the outcome does.
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