Actress Susan Sarandon, star of the film 'Dead Man...

Actress Susan Sarandon, star of the film 'Dead Man Walking' declared the death penalty "expensive, arbitrary and capricious. It also doesn't work as a deterrent.""The death penalty is popular because it is a political soundbite. It means you are tough on crime and for law and order. Anyone who says they are against it is made to look like a bleeding heart liberal who is in favour of anarchy," she said.