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26 February 2006, 17:56

Despite the fact that many (maybe most) states have no death penalty, either actual or de facto, the federal government has no such prohibition: in fact the killing of an elected official, judge, or a host of other "public servants" automatically permits a death sentence. I think some states have that provision too.
In case you were not aware of it, the death penalty is not an effective deterrent to murder, except when it involves an elected official, judge, etc, etc. That explains this puzzling dichotomy in jurisprudence.
I’m not sure what the exact dynamic is here, but I’m sure that it has some deep philosophical basis.