Yes I believe in the death penalty. When an individual knowingly plots and executes the ending of another person's life with no regard for that person's life; then that person has forfeited his right to live. Some might say that the death penalty is murder by the people....I say that the death penalty is the last resort of a people trying to self-govern despite personal differences. Certain natural laws cannot be abridged in order for peaceable people to live in harmony. The person who crosses the line and knowingly takes the life of another has chosen to not self-discipline and therefore lose their right to live.