[SSJDan]

here's a thought why not get rid of the death penalty, save money on life inprisonment, put the surplus into programs that will reduce crime.

if you compare crime rates between countries who have the death penalty and countries who don;t have the death penalty the numbers aren;t far off.

but you have to match up the crimes. I don't know what crime you have to commit to get the death penalty other than murder.

So try comparing murder rates from country to country.