There are quiet a number of alternatives to death penalty through  Preventive and Restorative Alternatives:
- Counseling and compensation for the surviving family members of homicide victims.
- Cold case units to investigate and bring to justice the perpetrators of unsolved murder cases.
- Counseling and support groups to reduce child abuse and enhance parenting skills.
- Domestic violence prevention and protection programs.
- Drug courts and substance abuse treatment programs.
- Mental health courts and community-based mental health treatment programs.
- Restorative justice programs such as victim-offender mediation and facilitated dialogue.
- Early childhood education programs.
- Offender re-entry support programs.