To the Editor:
Re “The Man Who Says Louisiana Should ‘Kill More’” (front page, July 8):
Dale Cox, the acting district attorney of Caddo Parish, is right about one thing: Capital punishment is all about revenge.
It’s too bad that other proponents continue to hide behind false claims of deterrence. It’s about time they also admitted that their main motive is revenge.
ROGER JOHNSON
San Clemente, Calif.
Note from KBJ: If "revenge" means retribution (giving people what they deserve), then yes, capital punishment is all about revenge. As for deterrence, the letter writer should read this (especially the text and footnotes on page 706).
