If, and I mean if, we have capital punishment, I’m for hanging after a big does of an operating room style anesthetic. The hanging will still achieve the death, minus the mental trauma.
However, being a mug wump for many years on the issue, I’d rather avoid it if possible, and if necessary then only for some of the most vile crimes imaginable, and otherwise I’d prefer life with no chance of parole.
What’s wrong with the mental trauma?