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>> You think the death penalty serves justice because it's an "eye for an eye." Fair enough except for one problem: Somebody has already paid "an eye for an eye" for those criminals and their heinous acts, so unjust double jeopardy is in play here.

Your argument here precludes any punishment for any crime. It precludes arrest and trial for any crimes, and probably even precludes self-defense.

Maybe you're OK with that.

Your argument here precludes any punishment for any crime.

You're right. Your "crimes", my "crimes", and criminals crimes have already been punished and paid for, so forcing payment again is unjust - it is double jeopardy.

precludes arrest and trial for any crimes, and probably even precludes self-defense.

Au contraire mon FR-ami. It is the duty of government to protect the life, liberty and free pursuits of individuals and to keep society safe from without and within. So there should be due process in dealing with the accused, but the sentence for criminals found guilty of heinous crimes and deemed dangerous to others should be incarceration, not for punishment, but for the protection of society.