I don't think a 7 year old will ever be put death but look at Lionel Tate. Anyone here at the the time think he was going to be rehabilitated? Most FReepers probably thought he would lead a worthless life and he's proven us right. I don't know what you do with a 7 year old but it's probably too late for this boy. It's either the way he was raised, an unseen defect from birth, or both of those factors. Society will be hearing from/about this child again.
People who love to spout forth against the death sentence probably live in gated communities on the '99th floor of their block'. There is little chance they'll ever meet one of the criminals they so vehemently champion as they ride in glory from one safe enclave of affluence to the other. When we let another murderer or pervert free out on the streets we sic'em on the poor ******** that live in the real world. Without capital punishment we endanger each and every corrections officer and subvert the effectiveness of the life sentence.