The only reason it's expensive is because we allow it to be, we live in a society of coddlers. This mentality bodes well for criminals, they know they'll be coddled and have their feelings taken into consideration well before those of their victims or their families. Criminals know their actions don't have serious consequence so they continue freakin' up.
Go back to having hangings in the town square and see drastically violent crimes fall off. The liberals will fight it, but only because they have a criminal mindset as well
Bottom line: show violent criminals there are serious consequences for their actions and they'll reconsider their lifestyle. If they don't, we'll just begin culling the herd as is needed.
