Should Andre Crawford have received the death penalty?

In a 10-2 verdict, Andre Crawford, serial killer, was sentenced today to life in prison without parole instead of receiving the death penalty, which he is eligible for.  He had to receive a unanimous decision in favor of the death penalty in order to receive that punishment.

The rule in Cook County is that the perpetrator must have killed at least 2 people, unless the perpetrator is a minor. See http://law.findlaw.com/state-laws/capital-punishment/illinois/ for more details.

Andre Crawford was convicted of killing 11 women, 9 of whom he raped, as well as 1 attempted murder in the New City neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.  And no, they were not white nor wealthy.  They were all African-American women, most alleged to be prostitutes and drug addicts.

He was supposedly sexually abused as a child, but there is no evidence to support that claim.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/12/jury-to-decide-if-convicted-murder-gets-death-penalty.html

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/andre-crawford-sentencing-79661577.html

http://www.examiner.com/Subject-Andre_Crawford.html

http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1931711,CST-NWS-serial10.article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-serial-killer-trial.2dec16,0,7179238.story

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-serial-killer-trial.4dec18,0,96753.story

www.katieslaw.org/chicago.dna.study.doc

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/11/decade-later-trial-begins-for-man-accused-of-killing-11.html

What do you think the just decision is in this circumstance?
Is it worse to be killed or live in prison for the rest of your life?