Michigan has not had the death penalty since the 1840's. I am actually against it. However, I had heard that there was a possible movement to bring it back to the books. Has anyone heard of this??? Also I would be interested in seeing what people's views are concerning whether our state should bring it back. I believe all of Europe has abolished it. Retribution and deterrence are the key reasons. Studies indicate that it has no deterrent effect. In addition 3-5% of innocent people are convincted in criminal cases. So I am interested to see what people have to say about the issue...if they favor it and/or heard about it coming back..