As Mayor Ed Koch says in his essay on the death penalty, the execution of a lawfully condemned killer is no more an act of murder than is legal imprisonment an act of kidnapping (Bedau 318). People who are convicted of murder more often than not have more crimes than just that one murder under their belt. Their mental state allows them to commit horrible acts and not feel guilty about them (Bedau 322). There is not much proof that anyone can change this mindset. Say, for instance, that one of these said murderers is charged with life in prison. In jail they make the effort!
             to have a good behavior. Within twelve years they are out on the streets only to kill again. Or maybe even worse, someone has been charge
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