Why is corporal punishment totally unnecessary and ineffective?

Who says it is unnecessary and ineffective? This has been the big debate for many years for people who dont believe in the death penalty. Yes, I have seen where I might not serve as a deterrant, but I know it does for many, as I am one of them. I would not just go out and shoot someone as I dont want to die or spend my life in jail. Would you? So, see, it DOES work for a certain percentage of the population as a deterrant. Crimes of Pion? Forget it, nothing works for that situation as a deterrant and really, there was no afforethought, ergo, no prior intent, its usually spur of the moment. But if someone was messing with my family and I killed them, no death penalty in the world would have stopped me. I would have killed them either way, death penalty or not. But you have to have something to threaten people that consider violence towards another person, straight out. Otherwise, without that possiblity, they might just kill someone and figure, they were going to live anyway. I think more people would kill others if the death penalty was dismissed. You HAVE to have harsh penalties available.