POLL: Capital Punishment, Love it or Hate it?!
Question: POLL: Capital Punishment, Love it or Hate it!?
Or, in between if you wish :PWww@Enter-QA@Com
Answers:
In between!.
Although I know that hurting someone is wrong, I also know that capital punishment could be used to help stop others from committing crimes!. The only problem is that capital punishment is practiced behind closed doors when it should be made public for everyone to see what's going to happen if they commit a crime!.
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Although I know that hurting someone is wrong, I also know that capital punishment could be used to help stop others from committing crimes!. The only problem is that capital punishment is practiced behind closed doors when it should be made public for everyone to see what's going to happen if they commit a crime!.
Bring back the gallows!Www@Enter-QA@Com
I am in favour of capitol punishment for capitol crimes!. I would not make it a mandatory sentence but give it to the judge as an option!. He has heard all the facts of the case and can decide whether a capitol or custodial sentence is warranted!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I have no respect for countries who use capital punishment!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
I believe in lower case punishment!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
When you look at the way the death penalty system actually works, you realize that the only purpose it serves is retribution or revenge and that there are continuing and great risks of executing an innocent person!.
129 people on death rows have been released with proof that they were wrongfully convicted!. DNA, available in less than 10% of all homicides, can’t guarantee we won’t execute innocent people!.
The death penalty doesn't prevent others from committing murder!. No reliable study shows the death penalty deters others!. Homicide rates are higher in states and regions that have it than in those that don’t!.
Life without parole, on the books in 48 states, also prevents reoffending!. It means what it says, and spending 23 of 24 hours a day locked in a tiny cell is not a picnic!. Life without parole costs less than the death penalty!.
The death penalty is much more expensive than life in prison, mostly because of the upfront costs of legal process which is supposed to prevent executions of innocent people!. (upfront=before and during the initial trial)
The death penalty isn't reserved for the worst crimes, but for defendants with the worst lawyers!. It doesn't apply to people with money!. When is the last time a wealthy person was on death row, let alone executed!?
The death penalty doesn't necessarily help families of murder victims!. Murder victim family members have testified that the drawn-out death penalty process is painful for them and that life without parole is an appropriate alternative!.
Problems with speeding up the process!. Over 50 of the innocent people released from death row had already served over a decade!. Speed up the process and we will execute innocent people!.
Sources:
Death Penalty Information Center, www!.deathpenaltyinfo!.org, for stats on executions, reports on costs, deterrence studies, links to FBI crime stats and links to testimony (at state legislatures) of victims' family members!.
FBI http://www!.fbi!.gov/ucr/cius2006/data/tab!.!.!.
The Innocence Project, www!.innocenceproject!.org
http://www!.deathpenaltyinfo!.org/COcostte!.!.!. page 3 and 4 on why the death penalty is so expensive
http://www!.njadp!.org/forms/signon-surviv!.!.!. for statements of victims’ familiesWww@Enter-QA@Com
129 people on death rows have been released with proof that they were wrongfully convicted!. DNA, available in less than 10% of all homicides, can’t guarantee we won’t execute innocent people!.
The death penalty doesn't prevent others from committing murder!. No reliable study shows the death penalty deters others!. Homicide rates are higher in states and regions that have it than in those that don’t!.
Life without parole, on the books in 48 states, also prevents reoffending!. It means what it says, and spending 23 of 24 hours a day locked in a tiny cell is not a picnic!. Life without parole costs less than the death penalty!.
The death penalty is much more expensive than life in prison, mostly because of the upfront costs of legal process which is supposed to prevent executions of innocent people!. (upfront=before and during the initial trial)
The death penalty isn't reserved for the worst crimes, but for defendants with the worst lawyers!. It doesn't apply to people with money!. When is the last time a wealthy person was on death row, let alone executed!?
The death penalty doesn't necessarily help families of murder victims!. Murder victim family members have testified that the drawn-out death penalty process is painful for them and that life without parole is an appropriate alternative!.
Problems with speeding up the process!. Over 50 of the innocent people released from death row had already served over a decade!. Speed up the process and we will execute innocent people!.
Sources:
Death Penalty Information Center, www!.deathpenaltyinfo!.org, for stats on executions, reports on costs, deterrence studies, links to FBI crime stats and links to testimony (at state legislatures) of victims' family members!.
FBI http://www!.fbi!.gov/ucr/cius2006/data/tab!.!.!.
The Innocence Project, www!.innocenceproject!.org
http://www!.deathpenaltyinfo!.org/COcostte!.!.!. page 3 and 4 on why the death penalty is so expensive
http://www!.njadp!.org/forms/signon-surviv!.!.!. for statements of victims’ familiesWww@Enter-QA@Com
For it!. There is no rehab for some!.Www@Enter-QA@Com
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