A killer who knows he/she will die by execution is a far more dangerous and desperate killer.
Killers who think they will just get 20 years for murder, tend to ease off the accelerator a bit, for the 'fear' of their own death isn't as apparent to them, if caught.
Nations with the Death Penalty have a higher rate of violence, by far, than nations that don't. So obviously the Death Penalty DOES NOT WORK.
So how does a nation punish a Murderer?
Well making Prisons where the Prisoners are 'harder' than the Prison, is not a good start. Which is where Australia has found itself due to Human Rights of Prisoners over-riding, the Human Rights of the Public.
So where do we go from here?
I know the Anita Cobby murderers 'fear' being released because they know they will themselves be killed by the Public, willing to pay for someone to do it, if not themselves. Atm - they have got it pretty good in Prison, although at the start they got a hammering from the Prisoners on the inside... very ironic
But those Prisoners didn't do it for the Public or Anita - they did it for their own sick pleasure at the new 'fresh meat'.
So where do we go from here?
Can we send them away to some other country, where they can do the dirty work against some indigenous peoples, we wish to depose?
Can we put them to work as 'free labour' (Slavery)?
Can we devoid them of all stimulation in a Prison that does the job of breaking down everything about them as a 'killer', before any semblance of 'Rehabilitating' them?
Well that's a good start - but after that?
Do you think they will go to 'HELL' to burn in some Religious fire with no virgins, etc?
After 'Death' it matters not much. Sure, Mary McKillop, was made a Saint - so there is the benefit of her family, friends, decendents, etc getting some good grace from her life. As the Milat family and associates will not, down the track.
But do you think the Convicts of Australia will find 'peace' after their 'past' crimes? Hence, why no 'domestic political' patriotism (like USA) is given here unless they are labelled 'White Extremists'.
Life Sentence - Nil parole for Murder is better than Execution, but our Prison's must tow the line and make them wish that they were dead.