I used to be for pro-death penalty, now I'm not so sure. Too many documented mistakes made, especially if the supposed criminal is of color. Never the less, I have thought about this some, and have come up with what I call the "Monster Clause". People like the above, and other examples like John Wayne Gacy, Manson, etc... are not beings who we would describe as "human beings". I.E., although they talk like us, look like us and fit in with us to a large degree, they are actually "monsters". Monsters are so horrific and twisted that they defy understanding. Their brain is wired so wrong that they are outside the human pale, therefore undeserving of the chance of living amongst ordinary people who share common virtures like compassion, empathy, remorse, etc. They are, literally, Monsters, who live among us. A group of criteria could be set up, whereby a particularly horrible person would qualify, conditions like; multiple murders,multiple killings of children, particularly gruesome circumstances, etc. If a "criminal person" fits enough criteria, kill them.
The tricky part would be making the call, slippery slope and all that.
One note on capital punishment, by the way. The Bible does not prohibit killing. The original language of the Jewish "Ten Commandments" translates to, "Thall shalt not MURDER".
