No. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. We respond to someone killing someone by killing them? What kind of message does that send to the world? That's the reason why they're being punished in the first place.
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All I'm going to say is the death penalty needs to be reworked in the U.S. Troy Davis dies anyway with lack evidence, but Casey Anthony was let go because of lack of it evidence? You can't pick and choose. The justice system needs to treat people equally.
Is not a deterrent; crime rates have not gone down.
In fact, the murder rate in the US is 6 times that of Britain and 5 times that of Australia. Neither country has the DP. Texas has twice the murder rate of Wisconsin, a state that doesn't have the DP. Texas and Oklahoma have historically executed the most number of DR inmates, yet in 2003 their state murder rates increased, and both have murder rates higher than the national average.
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Executions cost more than life in prison.
$2 million per person vs. $500,000 (4x as much!). Free counsel for defense, for appeals, maximum security on a separate death row wing.
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Life in prison also guarantees no future crimes.
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The innocent may be wrongly executed.
Since the DP was reinstated in 1976, 82 inmates have been freed from Death Row. That's 1 Death Row inmate found to be wrongfully convicted for every 7 executed.
No. For people like Osama I can understand, but for cases like tonight, I believe it's wrong.
I just find it ironic how the Democrats say it's all about choice when it comes to abortion (killing an innocent baby), yet they don't want to give the public the right to have a guilty terrifying criminal to death. Then Republicans argue how every life is precious...yet as a party want to condone capital punishment.
Anyways, I'd say I'm for it because it's all for the greater good. Why should society let those who mortally damage it live?
I see staying in jail for the rest of their lives as a bigger punishment than killing them. The latter is more like giving them "an easier way out" and they practically didn't pay for what they did.
If it's something small, then I guess not really.. if it's something that effects a group of people, a whole state, nation, country.. then of course. Like said before, there's some people that are too dangerous to just keep in jail.
No. An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. We respond to someone killing someone by killing them? What kind of message does that send to the world? That's the reason why they're being punished in the first place.
This topic is very controversial. This thread could get exciting.
What justification is there for taking one's life? An eye for an eye? Are we seriously continuing to use this logic when favoring such a stance?
Exactly. You'd think people would've learned by now. Looking to countries where excessive use of the death penalty is commonplace -- many African and Middle Eastern nations -- you can see what most of those places are like: corrupt governments, poverty ridden people, and deficient economies.
America needs to get rid of the death penalty. It looks really bad on our part.
For example, Osama bin Laden, he deserves Capital Punishment. Why the **** should he rot in a US jail while the taxpayers pay for his food, shelter, etc? Not here for it.
I mean, it doesn't need to be handed out for each criminal conviction, but it doesn't need to be abolished.
I don't necessarily see logic in it, tbh. I would rather have them rot in a prison cell for the rest of their lives. Putting them out of their misery does what exactly?
And all ya'll talking about them getting a life sentence:
Are they gon' carry out that sentence in your house? Are you gonna foot the cost for their daily expenditures?
Jails are crowded and tax payer money is dwindling. We need to focus our money on the things that build our nation up, not spend it the 40 year or so life span of those that tear it down.