(I think that's another thing that bothered me)
First of all, they will not get off scot free.
Further, I think the jury is much more likely to inpose the death penalty than is a judge.
As a person who has served as a jury forman in a felony case, I can tell you that jurors, in addition to being stupid,
(remember, half the people in this country are below average intelligence)
also make emotional decisions that have little to do with the facts or the law….