This is why I'm for the death penalty.

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One gotta ask oneself what do you want from punishment. Do you want less hassle or revenge? Death penalties following stringent conditions are expensive, outdrawn, doesn't seem to be very effective when it comes to lowering crime and it sends a weird message ("listen children, its wrong to kill so sometimes when people do it we kill them") and I wouldn't be surprised if it gives nourishment to a more aggressive culture (though that last one I just my personal judgement speaking) since it 'idolizes' the revenge aspect of punishment.

Personally from punishment I want chances at lower crime rates, lowered chance of repeat offences (the death penalty obv rules supreme on that one), cost efficiency and lowered risk of error. In total I don't think the death penalty delivers this package in a worthwhile deal.