Actually of course this whole debate is academic since there's no way that any government in UK is going to re-introduce the death penalty. But I still believe that in many cases it would be warranted and if there were to be a referendum on the subject I suspect that a surprisingly high proportion of people would be in favour - though perhaps not a majority.
As to rape, which has been mentioned, I can think of solutions involving wire-cutters which would ensure that those guilty would never do it again ...
Tony (in moderate mode!)
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