Tough issue

Lately there has been a lot of talk about giving child molesters the death penalty. Don't get me wrong; I think a person who has taken a normal life away from a child deserves the same, but that's not the conflict I have. I know that most cases of child molestation happen within the family, I just don't think too many people would turn in a family member if it meant their death.
The ideal solution would balance punishment and humaneness.
I think these people deserve a severe punishment, but they shouldn't be killed. It would only make the problem worse.