2006-06-26 05:48:15 · 18 answers · asked by texasgirl5454312 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
In a perfect world where justice was perfectly administered every single time, the death penalty might be the appropriate punishment for the most heinous crimes. However, this isn't a perfect world. And, justice is rarely administered appropriately or fairly. Race and class impact the judicial system. Those who are minorities and/or poor rarely receive the level of legal representation that the dominant race and/or the wealthy receive. Nor are they like to receive the same caliber of due process. Statistically, law enforcement treats minority and/or poor suspects quite differently than the wealthy.
So, at every step of the legal process from arrest to trial to judgement and finally, to the imposition of that judgement, the race and class of the person impacts the outcome. Because this is so endemic to the judicial system at both the federal and a state level, the death penalty as the ultimate penalty should no longer be imposed at least not until the issues of class and race have been better resolved in the US than they are at present.
2006-06-26 06:12:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 4⤋
As Ron White the comedian said, " If you come to Texas and kill someone, we will kill you back".
I think the death penalty should be used in conjunction with the 3 strikes law. It may not be morally right, but it would be best for society. Also we don't use it enough. Child sex convictions, rape, and pretty much any violent crime would be acceptable to me.
I think the real question, is can a true church-going christian (which our government and laws are based since 1776) believe in this. The Bible may say 'An eye for an eye', but Jesus didn't say that. If you look at Matthew Chapter 8: 1-8, it may make you wonder who of us actually deserve to sit on a jury.
2006-06-26 06:19:36 · answer #2 · answered by JD_KY 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An eye for an eye. But there is a such a thing as wrongly accused. So Death Row is a good idea. Then there are time for appeals if they are needed. But I was close to a man who was murdered and his killer was sentenced to death. People saw the murder happen so they've got their man. And the victim left behind twin daughters and a pregnant wife. It's up to the law to make sure that the same killer doesn't take another father or husband away from another family.
2006-06-26 05:54:24 · answer #3 · answered by murph_ltt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel that the death penalty is a easy way out. I believe that if you willingly took another persons life just because you wanted to, then you should just have life in prison.. They need to suffer thinking and wishing that they had never did what they did.. Especially if it was done on purpose and without a real good reason they should be forced to sit and think about what they did for the rest of their lives. God forbid someone was killed in your family, would you rather that person suffer for the rest of their life or would you rather them just die and not have to think about what they did??
2006-06-26 06:20:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude let me ask u this if u committed a crime lets say murdere, and you knew you were going to spend the rest of ur life in jail with no perole wouldn't u want the death penalty insted its an easy way out
2006-06-26 06:55:27 · answer #5 · answered by Hea Dude ! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its good, if it fits the crime.... The thing that gets me is, its called the death penalty, but, yet they sit on death row for years sometimes, and we STILL have to support them!!
2006-06-26 05:52:39 · answer #6 · answered by Katz 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if it's done right. Slowly, painfully.
Too bad that they get off easy now. Electrical therapy was so much more fun.
Ever see those web pages with "Tookie" Williams victims pictures on them? That ****** needed to suffer a worse fate than his victims...honest, hard-working immigrants who tried to pay their bills and make a life for their families. And this scum killed them all.
And the Hollywood celebrities who loved "Tookie" the Killer Childrens Story book author. Additional scum.
2006-06-26 06:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad idea. You can't undo it once it's done and too many mistakes have been made. Life without possibility of parole would keep offenders from repeating. In terms of deterrence, what keeps people from committing crimes is not the harshness of the punishment but the certainty of it.
2006-06-26 10:18:42 · answer #8 · answered by Lleh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if it were actually inforced instead of letting them sit on death row for 20 years that crime in America would not be as high as it is.
2006-06-26 05:52:23 · answer #9 · answered by meggiek97 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm for it when it fits the crime thats for sure. In the Bible it says when a man kills another man he should be put to death.
2006-06-26 11:08:19 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋