[Tom4784]

It's stupid really and something that is motivated by pure malice rather than justice or even financial sense.

If we look at how the Death Penalty works in the US, it's actually cheaper to keep someone alive for the average lifespan in prison then it is to kill them due to all the processes and appeals involved.

Ethically, it's just state sponsored murder, a chance for people to let out the vileness within them in a 'safe' way. Bringing back the death penalty would a step back.