I am against the death penalty. I think it gives them no chance to redeem themselves. and as sedric says, many are later proven innocent. almos TEN PERCENT nation wide. and they do it by od of potasium which stops the heart, no other way is legal in the US. It is said to be near painless as the heart completely stops so you do not suffer the pain of a heart atack. But it is still not a good idea.