I am liberal but I am not against the death penalty. If you can guarantee me that no one will be executed for a crime that they did not commit then I will vote for it. But I also do not believe that life in prison is all that wonderful either.

China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan and the USA.
In 2006, 91 per cent of all known executions took place in six countries: China, Iran, Pakistan, Iraq, Sudan and the USA. Are these the kind of countries we want to be like? There is no evidence that the death penalty deters crime. The death penalty is barbaric and since we will never be perfect at convicting ONLY guilty people (how many death row inmates have been cleared by DNA?) and so far we haven't found a method of execution that works flawlessly, it should not be allowed. Life in prison without parole will keep dangerous people off of our streets. It is more cost effective than the death penalty. Make inmates work to reduce the cost even more. I am proud that Wisconsin doesn't have the death penalty.
As for Koepp, I am very thankful that the Janesville police caught him quickly and I'm sure he will never be free again. If you want him to suffer, the death penalty is quick and supposedly painless, how does that punish him? Make him sit in a cell and think about what he did for the rest of his life, that is punishment.

rcg, how do you know that I have no real information on this. You see one correction site. How about Jeffrey Dahmer...is he still among the living and did he have a splendid time in jail? And then there's Timothy McVie....yeah that wonderful citizen killed hundreds and copped out by begging for the death penalty. Yep, it was so much better to kill him and play God than to let him get his in prison. Until you know me or what I know....get a grip on your emotions. Please! Either way, this is a senseless tragedy that alot of law abiding citizens don't need to be fighting about.

How about we dress him up as a cougar and send him down by Chicago?

Tibetrin you have no idea, "where they will be treated as horribly as those they harmed". Oh my god wake up, I work in the corrections dept. they are not treated horribly quite the opposite do your self a favor do some research and you will find out they live better than some of us law abiding people. They have far more rights then most people and the worst of it is they are felt sorry for by bleeding heart liberals. Who could careless for the victims, and blame it on environment that is the reallity. Big deal so they are locked up with free health care, education, meals, books, recreation, lawyers and TV. Oh so they can't go home boo hoo neither can there victims!!!

Maybe the government could do what the Chinese do. Immediately after the verdict, take the guilty party out and have him/her executed. Then make the family of the guilty pay for the execution. Granted, he/she may actually be innocent but how cost affective is this? Some may say that this would change history. Possibly, but who's going to know?

It's a proven fact that it costs more to go through the death penalty process than to incarcerate someone for life.

In some cases, it may cost more to inflict capital punishment, than it would cost to feed them for what could be their short prison life. I've never been an advocate for the death penalty. I see it as the killers "cop out" so they dont have to go somewhere where they could be treated just as horribly as they those they harmed.

If the State of Wisconsin is looking for volunteers to "pull the switch" or "insert the needle" or whatever, I'd bet there would be a waiting list a mile long. But fear not citizens, he will get life in prison where he'll get three good meals a day for the rest of his life. Granted, the environment won't be to his liking, but at least he'll be alive. That's more than anyone can say for the victims.

Why have the death penalty when we can pay to house Koepp for the rest of his life...

someone.....PPPPPPPAAAAAAALLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAASSSSEEEE tell me why we dont have the death penalty??