Capital punishment is revenge, pure and simple, and does not serve the interest of improving mankind. While I agree with you that some people deserve to die, actually putting them to death makes the rest of us less than what we could be.

Tamar,

I have no problem with life in prison, so long as it means LIFE, without repurcussions from allowing the person to live. But you have to deal with 3 realities..

1-Murders commit murder while in prison [either other inmates, or guards, etc]
2-Murders escape
3-Others may try to aid in freeing a murderer

There may never be a perfect solution, but I really thing capital punishment for those who commit first-degree murder is the best possible solution.

Kevin