This is why it's so laughable when these "enlightened" European countries lecture the US about the death penalty. A life sentence doesn't even mean life over there...or anywhere close to it.
That's the point. It's one reason why I oppose the anti-death penalty people.
It's only the first goal in their war against punishment.
If they had their way, murder itself wouldn't warrant, even in extreme cases, true life sentences (or even effective ones until ages of 70-80) No, 10-15 years is good enough.
It's not about DEATH (except for a small few.) It's about a prison sentence AT ALL. If they could, they'd let them all free or assign them to group therapy.