Well. Like The Don, I also cannot reconcile myself to the death penalty. Unlike Signor Corleone, my disagreement with the death penalty comes not from religious/moral beliefs, but from my observation that our justice systems are extremely far from perfect, and I don't believe we can always be certain we are executing the right person.

Having said that, I also cannot buy into the public corporal punishment school of thought. It's just too barbaric and again, our legal systems are not surefire enough for me to be comfortable that we would be strapping the right guy into the stocks in the public square, then administering a torture that would leave his flesh shredded as he stood in pools of his own blood. And quite frankly, I would not want to be a part of a society that condoned such a thing.

What to do with child molesters?

Simple.

Lock 'em up. Forever. No chance of release, ever.

It shouldn't be about revenge. It should be about punishment, and keeping society safe.

Locking them up accomplishes both.