Crime rates have nothing to do with it. Capital punishment is not a deterrent...certainly not the way we do it. Criminals never think they will be caught and most murders are not planned anyway with the idea of avoiding capture.
There are some crimes which are so heinous that frying the perp seems the only answer...the Boston Bomber comes to mind...but other than that.......
There are some crimes which are so heinous that frying the perp seems the only answer...the Boston Bomber comes to mind...but other than that.......