[Raven]

Proto is correct in that it costs an extravegent amount to execute prisoners. This is because of the large quanity of free appeals they receive. That actually cost of killing them isn't all that outrageous.

As such I believe a form of hard labor would be far more beneficial than the use of the death penalty. But we do not utilize such methods as such I do support the death penalty as the current harshest form of deterrent. And it is a deterrent, merely not as effective as the conviction of murder. For all things are variables in our "decisions". And if this was an attempt to bring into a contradiction, let me state that no contradiction exists. Once a criminal is convicted to death by a panel of their peers, which is required by all states to the best of my knowledge, they have a forfeited right to life. This forfeited right to life is only allowed upon the exact date and time of the designated execution, and during the proceedure. Hope that answered your questions properly.