I used to support the death penalty for murderers and potentially even for a rapist, especially a child rapist, but I have since seen how often innocent people are charged and exculpatory evidence is hidden. I would rather a 1,000 guilty people not get the punishment they deserve if it means 1 innocent person is not punished for a crime they didn't commit. Jail time can be somewhat reversed and a person made near whole. Death cannot be reversed when evidence of innocence is proven.