Capital criminals have been shown to be deterred because of the death penalty. Even if there was some kind of deterrence there, I’m against unjust deterrence. Torture , etc. would also be deterrents but is doesn’t make it just or right. I’m for deterrence but only from incarceration and for the right reasons.
I’ve known real life mafia men afraid of death penalty
That’s all I have to go on
Life in prison is just fine for alpha prisoners
Just observances