Matt Green, salesman, Kansas City, Mo.

âÂÂYes, it should depend on the case.âÂÂ

Bill Woodard, free-lance writer and editor, Lawrence

âÂÂIt seems to me a judge should have leeway to determine in certain cases if someone should take that harsh of a penalty. Our sentencing system is pretty reactionary at this point.âÂÂ

Lindsey Sprett, computer programmer, Lawrence

âÂÂYes, because itâÂÂs almost completely arbitrary. It has little or nothing to do with justice.âÂÂ

Mike OâÂÂDonnell, Kansas University freshman, Lawrence

âÂÂI think it should be repealed because, if IâÂÂm correct, a few years ago someone went to death row because he stole a bike and it was his third strike.âÂÂ