What is the value of life? That question is one of the most important and complicated queries. We all know that it is wrong to take a life, but is it right to take the life from a murderer or killer? According to some individuals, it is wrong to kill a killer. They feel that incarcerating murderers for a few years to life is more righteous and a more civilized solution than putting them to death. They feel that it is unjust to end one's life, and by doing so, it brings them down to the same level as the convicted.
             Another reason anti-death or pro-life groups are not supportive of the death penalty is because sometimes convicted murderers maybe innocent, which leaves the real killer at large, giving him/her the opportunity to continue the spree of murders. Their argument has a substantial basis, but I support the death penalty. I believe the death penalty should be enforced provided certain factors are taken into account. The courts need to investigate the murder thoroughly and provide evidence beyond any reasonable doubt. The judicial system needs to see if the incident was isolated or if it was a reoccurrence, if it was a single murder or a mass murder, if it was pre-calculated or on the spur of the moment, if there was torture involved, or done with a single attempt.
             Let's look at serial killers, for example. They are "insane geniuses." They commit the crimes for pleasure or for mere control over the human life/lives. What makes them "geniuses" is how they can kill more than one individual and not be tracked down or caught until they have to prove that they can take lives over and over again. These individuals need to be executed, whether by hanging, lethal injection, the electric chair, or even the use of a firing squad.
             I believe that our justice system cushions many of falls. It allows for defense attorneys to plea bargain with the prosecutors, making the sentence shorter and mo...