I'd say they could cheapen it quite a bit even with the apeals. Do like Jim said & put a time limit on the apeals process. A year or 2 would seem like plenty. Sell all the fancy killing machines & just shoot them.
Could let the victims family or friends choose the shooter to save even more cash. Far as deterent I think it should be televised on natonal TV. Maybe a pay per view but the national news stations would probably be more effective.
What say you guys, a fancy chair that costs probly over $10,000, a leathal injection that probly costs about the same with all the acoutraments or a bullet that costs maybe a quater?