so top penalty possible. life means life no parole. and from americas system of having FBI involved is obviously going to be federal level, so death penalty is possible
Well, I guess that the normal assumption for that penalty is about "a life for a life, a tooth for a tooth".
its not exactly just a assumtion/normalisation of life for life..
for instance if it was a car accident, no motive, no malice, no bad intent. just a bad result due to bad luck, which lead to someones death.. the driver does not deserve 'life for life justice'
if someone chokes on food or has food poisoning due to a restaurant where customer dies. the chef does not deserve 'life for life justice'
many deaths at the result of another person do not deserve life for life justice..
however when dealing with radicalised, malicious, violent people whom have made a intentional decision to kill. thats a different story where the circumstances then lead to the deeper judgement of higher required penalties