Do you think the us should have the death penalty? , Does the death penatly get help get rid of crime?
Answers:
I used to be pro-death penalty, but I have changed my stance, for several reasons:
1. By far the biggest reason is this: Sometimes our legal system gets it wrong. Look at all the criminals who are being released after years of imprisonment because they were exonerated by DNA evidence. No matter how rare it is, our government should not risk executing one single innocent person.
2. Because of the appeals process (which is necessary - see reason #1), it costs taxpayers MUCH more to execute a prisoner than to imprison them for life.
3. The deterrent effect is questionable at best (I have seen studies that have actually shown the opposite effect--that violent crimes actually INCREASE in societies that employ the death penalty).
4. I also agree with those who say that death is too good for the dregs of our society. Let them wake up and go to bed every day of their lives in a prison cell, and think about the freedom they DON鈥橳 have, until they rot of old age.
5. The U.S. government is supposed to be secular, but for those who invoke Christian law in this debate, you can find arguments both for AND against the death penalty in the Bible. For example, Matthew 5:38-39 insists that violence shall not beget violence. Leviticus 19:18 warns against vengeance (which, really, is what the death penalty amounts to). In John 8:7, Jesus himself says, "let he who is without sin cast the first stone."
And on and on. Then again, Numbers 15:35 prescribes the death penalty for those who work on Sundays.
The death penalty eliminates repeat offenders.
I for the death penalty, but since it takes longer than 20 years to execute someone nowadays, it costs too much and now I am for giving life sentences..
Yes and yes.
i do agree with the death penalty, especially with murderers, if they are prepared to take someones life then the same should be done with them.
Yes
For those who get a death sentence they don't every commit another crime.
We are all headed in the same direction. Might just as well expedite it for some...I guess you could just put me down for a "yes".
Well, all those executed have not done any more crime, so I guess it does stop crime that way.
YES IF DONE EXPEDIENTLY
It doesn't get rid of crime,,just bad eggs we don't need anyway! :-)=
No. The death penalty is nothing more than state-sanctioned murder.
No. It isn't a deterent. If it was, all of the death rows in all of the prisons would be empty and people wouldn't be killing each other on the streets.
It is merely an act of revenge. Life in prison without parole is just as effective - and you don't have to kill anybody.---And it is cheaper too.
No and no. Unless you consider that the dead person cannot commit another crime as a good reason to have a death penalty.
A agree with the death penalty. I don't believe that it should be used where there is not irrefutable proof - ie: DNA, Video or photographic evidence. I don't think it should be used based solely on eyewitness testimony - particularly where the accused was not known to the eyewitness before hand. Too many people have been cleared of crimes by DNA recently for me to comfortable with putting someone to death without that kind of proof. However - if the proof is available especially where there was a rape/murder of a child I wholeheartedly agree with implementation of the death penalty. I'll even flip the switch.
First, I believe the death penalty is constitutional, since the Constitution requires that due process be afforded before one is deprived of life, liberty or property. This implies that as long as due process is afforded that one may be deprived of life. I can't conceive how depriving one of life can therefore be termed cruel or unusual punishment.
A long time ago I was taught that there were 3 legitimate goals of criminal punishment, 1) to remove the offender from the public so he would not harm others, 2) to deter the offender from committing the offense in the future and 3) to deter others from committing similar offenses.
I was also taught that retribution was not a legitimate goal.
Certainly the death penalty removes the offender from the populace. It not only deters but absolutely prevents the offender from committing crimes in the future. Both of these goals however can be achieved through life incarceration.
Lastly, studies have indicated that murder is not deterred by the possibility of capital punishment as opposed to incarceration.
To me then, it would appear that the legitimate goals of punishment are met by both capital punishment and life incarceration. Since capital punishment is so final, and with new techniques available to investigate crimes revealing so many miscarriages that have in the past occurred, what is the point?
The only one I can think of is retribution, which is not a laudable goal of any government.
No there should not be death penalty .Its primitive ,barbaric and makes govt. no better than the offender .Studies have consistently shown it does not lower murder rates .With today's justice system the defendant has little chance of defense against prosecutors and police, the courts let lie and fabricate evidence all the time , with a state appointed public defender .In all criminal court cases .South Dakota now has the most people in prison per capita in the world. ( Land of the Free ) Not hardly .Juries are manipulated by the court into believing they are to convict people for govt. When juries were put in our justice system so citizens could protect each other from bad govt. and unjust laws by finding the person not guilty .Judges do not tell juries they have a right to judge the law and find the person not guilty, if they do not believe the law is a good .(Jury Nullification ) 200 people we were going to execute on death row the DNA tests proved were innocent would prove this .Who takes responsibility for the innocent people murdered before DNA . In court any possible doubt should be considered reasonable when govt. is given every advantage and the defendant none .
Yes, because it keeps most people from committing serious crimes. Most people are more afraid of death than jail.
I feel mixed about the death penalty. My religon (Episcopalian) is against it, and I think its wrong generally but for a child who has been raped and murdered, I think God should take care of them
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment