Is the death penalty effective?

I am not for this. I understand they have committed a very hurtful, painful, deadly crime, but can't we understand that they can be locked up behind bars? Punish them! The way they have punished others and put them to their deaths.Coupled with, others that are locked up and need to be put there.Putting them to there deaths will only make you feel guilty that you have murdered someone yourself. In addition, we therefore should get these people major help and guidance, instead of putting them out to death. In the long run, these people will benefit from all the help we have given to make them snap out of being so insane, probably even psychotic. Not only...but also take your time to think that if you give them the death penalty you will end up feeling as if you did not help the person out. You actually just killed them. For the most part, we have to be good citizens and help these people who need it immediately!

Source: http://cathleenfalsani.com/2011/03/13/godstuff-will-people-of-faith-support-abolition-of-the-death-penalty/

As can be seen, we should be more mindful of about why these people kill and harm others. You being for the death penalty should THINK! Take the time out to think about WHY, WHAT, and WHO made them this why.Why they kill, why they harm. Give these points, to others. Others, who believe that the death penalty is not the best way to punish these people who kill and harm, I mean they probably have gone through a messed up childhood. A childhood of being abused, maybe all these things that they have gone through have built up and they the only way to get it out is through anger and hurting people! I have friends like these. Friends, who have gone through hurting, raping, killing, kidnapping. I still call them friends because I know for a fact that they had messed up childhoods growing up. These people have reasons for killing! Trust me they really do. As a matter of fact, you will never understand because you will not take time to sit down and help them. Not even talk to them! You just want to head straight to the death penalty. As had been noted, you should think again about being for the death penalty, not that I am against what you are for. I mean, take the time to understand first before jumping onto taking someones life away. As shown above I am against this DEATH PENALTY. This death penalty should not be effective! From my perspective it should not be.

Source: http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/10/what-americans-dont-understand-about-the-death-penalty/280994/