Gee and there was a news item about Egypt sentencing 683 people to death at a mass trial and these attorneys are complaining about one slight misstep.
I’d suggest heroine... it seems to work. It has worked well for several celebrities. Also, the prison system would be able to obtain it from local law inforcement after drug busts on the cheap. It’s a win-win.
Yes, a female hero like Xena, Warrior Princess, could come up with her sword and cut the criminal's head off.