Death Penalty Thoughts

My thoughts on the death penalty are that it's really severe and I feel only people who killed someone should get it. But not just anyone who kills someone. I feel if they are under 18, they should just get maybe 25 years and mandatory paroll and therapy. I also feel that anyone who is charged with murder, should be evaluated by a psychotherapist. If they are proven to be crazy or mentally ill, then I don't believe they are responsible, not matter how old they are. I think they should be put in a home under constant surveillance and monitored at all times - not for the death penalty. I honestly believe it should be up to the victim (if still alive) on weather or not they should recieve the death penalty or serve the rest of their life in jail. I don't think it should be one set way - you did this & that, you get the death penalty. I think it should depend on the state of mind the person was in when the crime was committed, the criminal's age, the victims wishes, the victim's family's wishes, and how bad the crime actually was. I'm not saying the victim or their family chooses, but I think they should have some say in what happens to the person who committed the crime against them. So yeah, those are my thoughts on the death penalty. I'm not neccessarily against it, nor am I neccessarily for it. I think it honestly depends on the factors I listed above.