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I always put it as this, due process is the legitimate process where abused rights become forfeit, meaning it must be adjuticated and guilt proven. If one abuses their freedom by committing a wrong against someone such as theft, violence, etc. then they forfeit that freedom for a period of time certain, same with life. If one uses their life to end another's without just cause it should be a minimum of loss of freedom, with forfeiture of life being an option for the especially cold blooded acts. Rape IMO is an either/or as well, I think harsh sentences at the least, but not opposed to death for forcible under many circumstances due to the exceptionally heinous nature of the act.
Yes. All things considered, I'd tend to reserve capital punishment for pre-meditated, cold-blooded, zero-excuse, zero-mitigating-circumstances murder, or murder in the course of a "get money" felony, or murder associated with another heinous crime like torture or rape... and insist on solid physical proof (DNA, weapon with fingerprints, etc) to sentence for execution.
There are just some crimes that demand the ultimate penalty as the only way to redress the balance.