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  Applied with a tight definition and only for blatantly obviously guilty people the death penalty is, for me anyway, acceptable.
  
  I don't care about the deterrent argument because crimes will continue to be committed no matter how soft or tough the penalties.
  
  What is important to me is that justice is seen to be done for the victims or their loved ones. Executing those found guilty of the most heinous crimes at least offers those left behind the chance for closure. Locking them up so they can possibly repeat offend later, or worse still, harangue and hassle their victims/victims relatives from prison is a much worse option.
  
  I also see no issue with passing the death sentence but not carrying it out for those where it is not so clear cut and the chance for new evidence/witnesses remains a possibility. If after 5, 10 or even 15 years there has been no change then a fresh decision on whether to commute or carry out the sentence can be made.
  
  If there is to be no death penalty then for me, anyone convicted of murder or child molestation should be given a minimum mandatory life sentence, where life means exactly that, with parole only an option after they've served 30 years and are proven to be no danger to the public.

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