Do you believe in it? If that final decision was solely up to you, could you sentence a person to death ?(For the most heinous crime that you can imagine)
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Generally no. I think there are some circumstances that can justify it though, especially in poor and unstable countries. Like if you're in a country that's very unstable, you might not have confidence that your justice system can hold dangerous people forever. I'm mostly thinking of this regarding fascist movements, Islamist insurgencies, and criminal syndicates. Outside of extreme cases like that though, I think the death penalty is not necessary and the risk of wrongful convictions is too high.
@NativePortlander1970 Any legal process sufficient to ensure this would massively outspend its value. Even the US's "beyond a reasonable doubt" standard costs way more than just life in pridon due to legal fees.
@BlueVeins If your little girl was raped, tortured and killed, would you be ok with that person living out their life in prison? people get used to prison after a few years and it becomes non-punishment.
