We should Revert to medieval Trials and Punishments

I will attempt to refute your arguments and add more of my own now [Economical benefits] While the prisons today cost a fair amount of upkeep they still provide a second chance to those who break the law. Petty thieves aren't always bad people, sometimes they are just desperate or in a bad place. Drug users/dealers can also be decent human beings because they just feel like they are entitled to do what they want with their body. Marijuana users only wish to partake in a harmless drug that relaxes them, but face punishments of life in prison (or with the punishments my opponent suggests, death). The amount of money we invest in rehabilitation facilities such as prisons is justified as it provides criminals an opportunity to return to society and continue living as a law-abiding citizen and, in future, make themselves a use to society. If anything it would be beneficial to invest more money into these prisons to give prisoners better treatment and take further action into making prisons safer and more effective. [Deterrence] My opponent suggests that these punishments will deter people from committing crimes in fear of their lives. People will always commit crime and no matter how extreme the punishments are, people will continue to challenge the system. If anything the crimes committed will be of much more magnitude. As the justice system will change, so will the people who oppose it. People will continue to invent more ways to break the law. While i agree that some punishments should be made more extreme for certain people like child rapists and serial killers, some people with mental illnesses cannot help the way they are without outside intervention. You say that psychopaths and sociopaths have no understanding of empathy or sympathy; they do not function, therefore do not belong, in society. I find this statement to be quite ironic as my opponent suggests the exclusion, mutilation and/or death of someone, merely due to the way they were born. You have the correct definitions but there is a much deeper aspect to these people. Think about it from the perspective of the fore-mentioned: A child (psychopathic or sociopathic) is raised being taught that they must get a job, have a family and contribute to society. These people (as mentioned) lack sympathy and empathy meaning they usually only care for themselves which is a perfect way to live life. In most cases these people do not go out of their way to harm people, they simply do not understand why they shouldn't. People like this are fragile, different but above all still human beings. As long a we can invest extra time into these people they shouldn't be any issue to society, so long as they can at least be forgiven for the way they behave and receive unique treatment for their unique cases. Long story short; there will always be people who commit crime, be it intentionally or unintentionally. Reverting to these forms of punishment will only lower peoples trust and opinion of the government. [Prison] My opponent states "Prison is a mess". I don't know where you live but i live in Australia and i believe our prison system functions perfectly well. We have only a small number of maximum security prisons and while we may see a lot of violence and negative things on the news, this only covers a small percent of the population and you never hear of the individuals who make positive rehabilitation and re-integration into society. It may be informal to mention this but i feel it is necessary. My uncle was born with schizophrenia. While i may not understand much about schizophrenia i know it can really change the person you are. My uncle was an alcoholic and cannabis addict and made some very poor choices in his life. He would often throw fits of rage and always spoke with a drunken slur. 3 years ago he was sent to a minimum security prison for stealing an elderly woman's purse (he intended to us the money to buy alcohol and cannabis). He spent a year in prison and returned, minus the alcohol and cannabis addiction. He will always speak with the drunken slur which i now realize is just a part of his condition. He now has a full time job as a brick-layer and is enjoying life to the fullest. Prison changed his life in so many ways and gave him the chance he needed to get his life back on track. You may point out the insignificance of a single persons good experience in prison but that takes me back to my previous point. Human life is a beautiful thing and no person in the world has the right to take that away from someone. If someone murders someone else and is sentenced to death, anyone involved with the decision to take his life is just as bad as him. The death sentence is murder, pure and simple. You are taking the life of another simply because you or your party do not agree with their ways of life and opinions. If someone is unable to live in society and follow its laws, they deserve to spend the rest of their life in a prison while they can still live out the rest of their life without inconvenience to others. The 60-70 billion dollars spent on the prison system is an insane amount of money. A human life (any human life) is priceless. Thank you for your understanding of my situation and i look forward to your arguments. (i also apologize for my informality of layout and arguments but i strongly believe they are all valid)