I'd be for the death penalty but for one small problem - innocent people have been found guilty and executed, and that risk just can't be taken. Imagine yourself in the situation of Timothy Evans, or the "Let him have it" guy (sorry, hopeless with names), standing over the drop, about to be put to death for something you didn't do by the very people who should be protecting you. Horrific.

If anyone can find a way to avoid that ever (and I mean E-V-E-R) happening again, then they can hang the bastards.

Until that happens (and it never will), I stand by Life without parole and with hard labour (preferably for society's benefit, not just rock-breaking).
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