Security should need to follow laws

[jan.antilles]

There is a large difference between brig time, execution and tickets (I have seen exile quite a lot too) so I believe it would make securites job easier to know when to execute someone and when to take away their guns, following that line of thought I also believe that antagonists would be a lot more comfortable in their roles if they had a reliable way of knowing when they are going to face execution, vs when they can come back later.
Regarding complexity in my opinion being left up to make those choices yourself or having a disussion with your team while the criminal is probably in your grab, trying to escape, is a lot more complicated then looking in a book and knowing how you are officially (in rp and out of rp) supposed to behave.

A reliably way of knowing how things are going to go with other players is never guaranteed, though. Both sides will be acting on incomplete information and doing their best.

We have guidance on the wiki for Security Officers:

A Security Officer should try to choose the least severe yet appropriate punishment. For most instances, time in the Brig and confiscation of any contraband should suffice. However, if a traitor is a lethal and immediate threat to the crew, lethal force may apply. This is not to say that you can execute anyone you want, however. If applicable, you should ALWAYS get authorization for any lethal force from a Head of Security (or, if the Head of Security is unavailable, the captain may suffice).

This is in line with what we expect from secoffs, both in and out of RP. I do not expect people who roll Sec to perfectly interpret the rules to take action against other players. That's my job as an admin. What I do ask is for everyone to use their best judgment to keep the round flowing, be fair to each other as players, and to communicate with other players and the admin team when there's issues and uncertainties that arise.