Introduction

[HairOfTheDog]

I'm in the Jeffersonian camp: A Bill for Proportioning Crimes and Punishments

I'm setting up camp next to you.

Still don't really understand why US prison administrators and physicians can't work collaboratively to come up with one death-drug cocktail that is tested and then administered consistently in all executions across death penalty states. The controversy surrounding the various drug combinations and secrecy regarding the suppliers is costing a lot of time and money in appeals and stays.

FWIW, I support the death penalty in murder cases where there is a verified confession and/or solid DNA or surveillance evidence proving guilt.

Life without the possibility of parole is a better (and proven to be cheaper) alternative when there is any question of guilt -- people have been wrongly executed in the past and, to me, it's not the worth the risk of killing an innocent person.

IMO, the death penalty will be revoked in a few states amidst this current controversy (although that's nothing new historically).