I have yet to review the crimes and trials of any executed criminal without voming to the conclusion that they were guilty beyond a readonable doubt and that their crimes merit death.

I used to be ambivalent towards the death penalty until I started looking into the specifics of each case. These investigations, chiefly through trial transcripts, news reports, and judicial opinions, opened my eyes to the fact that many anti-death penalty advocates distort the truth, and that more criminals should be executed.

Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood", is a masterpiece of the true crime genre, and deserves a reading if you are interested in the subject of crime and the death penalty.

"Angels With Dirty Faces" (1938) starring James Gagney is hokey as hell, but it sure makes a good case against venerating murderers