Do you believe there's ever a justification for the government to take a life, even in cases of severe crimes?

Yes, there is a justification for the government to take a life under certain scenarios and restrictions. Someone who has committed mass murder, genocide, and other like crimes. I also think that if a grown individual were to be convicted of murdering a child under the age of 18, that person should be charged with a death penalty. Additionally, if a child under the age of 18 is convicted of a serious crime and is charged to a death sentence, it should not be carried out until they are legal adult.