The Effectiveness of using Harsh methods when dealing with criminals

The use of "harsh methods" when dealing with criminals, in my opinion, is effective in most cases, but it is also wrong to say that it is always effective. In my opinion, each "criminal" is different, and therefore has to be dealt with in a different way from the other criminal. For example, a man who killed 2 men trying to rape his wife should not  be dealt with in the same way as a cannibal who killed and ate 2 people! What the US defines as "terrorists" should also not be immediately labeled a terrorist, and tortured, but rather proven to have hard links with the group in question, and then, can be "dealt with" in an appropriate way.

As highlighted by the first article, the most harsh way to torture one, is mentally. This type of torture will leave behind a very deep, but invisible wound on the person who has been tortured. Given that the CIA does not actually know that they have information that might be of value to them, meaning, the "terrorists" are only suspected to be terrorists, they should not be put through such torture before they are proven to actually be the terrorists that the US thinks they are torturing. Therefore, before "dealing" with the criminals, we first have to establish that they are criminals. In the use of harsh methods, I take a stand that it is justified. I feel that in terms of torture, if it is a life or death situation, then it is alright to get the necessary information from the suspect by any means necessary. This would mean that the lack of ability to obtain information will not be an excuse by the officials that they cannot save the hostages since they had no information.

Capital punishment, is a whole other story. The "eye for eye, tooth for tooth" approach is becoming dated, and increasingly impractical. As far as possible, people should be incapacitated for their crimes. This would allow them to be integrated back into society, and help to improve the world, make it a better place to live in. I feel that the  convicted criminals should be placed under "supervised" incapacitation, meaning that there is someone observing their progress. This person should be asked a report at the end of a trial period based on the crime and the situation, and recommend that the convicted be reintegrated into society or be put to death by the state.

This would be a far more effective way of dealing with criminals, since valuable resources are not wasted, and those that are not of use to society, but a harm to society, are killed.