A New York Times survey found that 10% of the nation’s inmates are serving life sentences.  You would think that specific guidelines exist for such a severe punishment.  Nothing could be further from the truth.  People are serving life sentences for human trafficking, drug trafficking, treason,  rape, robbery, arson and a whole slew of offenses.

Things should be more specific than they are when it comes to this sentence.  What offenses do you think should warrant a life sentence?

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