I think we are all speaking from our hearts and religious beliefs. All the statitistics are would 've/should'ves. We can only guess at what reality would hold. Obviously, if a loved one of ours were the victim of a violent crime, those statistics could easily change as easily as our viewpoints. What will be the constant is that where applicable by law, the DP can and will be carried out- no matter what we think.
Many of the posts I've read speak of the word wrong. It is important to understand that the actual meaning of wrong is in difference to set laws of society, physical science, and mathematics. These can all be proven. This and this only will define something that is wrong.Whether you are for or against the death penalty, you are not wrong, you are just speaking your belief. If the state you reside in has ratified the death penalty, it is not wrong; but maybe the end result of the due process I have been speaking about.