Originally Posted by suesheboy

#1 large numbers on death row have been proven innocent

#2 It cost more to kill someone in the US

#3 Making someone live to regret their action is far more punishment than a quick lights out. They should work the rest of their lives to pay the family for what they have done.

#4 The death penalty does not lower murder rates (I know it doesn't allow the same guy to kill again).