There are quite a few people who murder despite the risk of incarceration. I would love a system that approaches it more like: "you've lost trust of this civilization to act in good faith, and now you will be contained in a way that can rebuild that trust, and you will not be allowed to re-enter this civilization until you have indeed rebuilt that trust."
We'll probably never get there.
There are quite a few people who murder despite the risk of incarceration.
I hate to think how many people would kill if it were not illegal. Think about that. Then tell me its not a deterrent.