Debate: Capital Punishment: Where do you stand?

[Nitrus]

One of the oldest debates around, should the state have the power to execute where they see fit someone who is deemed to have committed a crime?

I am of the opinion that the state should not execute anyone for any crime. I believe most (if not all) criminals have the ability to reform themselves and those that do not should not have their life taken away from them.

It does not serve the public interest to execute a criminal, as long as measures are taken to protect the public from that individual indefinitely then death shouldn't even come into it.

What do you think?