Originally Posted by
vetteman08
Here's my solution for the confirmed, without an absolute doubt serial killers, e.g., Charles Mansion, Richard Ramirez, etc.
Make a spin off from a show like Fear Factor and others like it. For this particular situation we can call it: 'Life or Death'. Make it a pay per view premium setup; monthly or quarterly airings. Price? I dunno ... Maybe $34.95. Hell, get someone like Howie Mandel to host it and give it a little personality!
Objective: Each prisoner is given a task that is 'Life or Death'. They must survive various assignments given to them including overcoming the elements of nature and physics, along with making the right decisions (for once). One scenario might be to have an inmate hold on to a rope behind an airplane at 5,000' for a certain period of time while the plane pulls a few turns with a couple g's. Another might be to have a maze that includes Black Mambas in the path so walking the correct route is critical. Oh, the bull sharks in the olympic pool is one thought too with a bucket of chum strapped to the foot!
Anyways, if the inmate survives, he/she gets life in prison with comfort. If they choose not to appear on the show then execution follows out immediately. This gives the person a choice and a chance at earning their life, which probably wasn't an option for their victims. Society is too engulfed with reality events and we know millions upon millions would pay to watch. The best part of this is that the proceeds could go to help the victims families and they could go directly into paying for the prison system thus giving the taxpayers some serious relief. Kind of a Thunderdome approach, but I think it could help fix some of the problems with costs and overcrowding.