Bring back “Old Sparky, the gallows, and the Whipping Post.”
And within two months of being found guilty. For minor crimes, the Whipping Post.
Somehow the fear of these also can cut crime. None of these “stressless deaths.” Put FEAR back into executions.
As was said by someone in the past, “You don’t PUBLICLY execute someone because of his crime, you publicly execute him so others will notice and not commit such crimes.”
“you publicly execute him so others will notice and not commit such crimes.”
Also critical is speed.
If the execution takes a decade or two to happen the deterrence effect is lost.
The trial and execution must be quick.