If you were on a jury, would you convict someone who lured sexual predators into their home and beat them up?

Question

He would be lured, buy chatting and posing as a yound child. And when they thinks he is coming over to have sex with a child he would be shocked when they were met at the door with a right hook.

If a sexual predator knew there was a chance of getting beat into a bloody pulp, would he not think twice about going and assualting children in the future?

Answer 1

Yes. Vigilante Justice should not be acceptable in this country. We are better than that.

Answer 2

No. You have to take into account that we are saying "into the home". That would imply that the predator let himself in rather than being invited in. Do you not think that if a sexual predator showed up at a home and a man answered the door that he would make up some excuse for being at the wrong house and take off? With all of that being said, if they enter the house of their own accord, only the predator and the assailant know the real reason that he is there. Now, if an assailant use a child as bait then he should be prosecuted for child endangerment, provided it ever comes out in court but not assault.

What if you came home and there was some guy in the house with your 13 or 14 year old child? You wouldn't beat the s**t out of them. I know I would and I guarantee there is not jury in the US that would convict for that. Well, there is not much difference here except that the actual sexual assault is being prevented.

Some one stated "Wouldn't a sexual predator not come around if they thought there was a chance of being beaten to a bloody pulp?". They would still come around. Look at the Dateline show (or whatever it is), they are humiliated on national TV and then arrested and the arrest is shown on national TV. Yet, some how this show continues to get these guys to turn up. maybe sexual predators do not own TVs.

Answer 3

It's a juror's duty to convict if the evidence shows he committed the crime. If you think there should be open season on sexual predators, then go to the legislature and have them change the law. Just watch your back, because you don't know who will decide that you are a predator. Hey, if I wanted to beat you up, that would make a good excuse wouldn't it? Be aware that anyone on trial is going to be looking for an excuse. Most of them are hooey, and this vigilante thing may be just such an after the fact excuse.

Answer 4

I doubt the sexual predator would press charges being he could get arrested for going to do what he was there for in the first place, but if beyond a reasonable doubt there was evidence of the attack, i would have to convict but there better be a good prosecutor that tries the case cuz i mean BEYOND a reasonable doubt. I would definitely make him suffer somehow though, not the beater the predator.

Answer 5

Dude, this is a loaded question, but an awesome one I must say.

I would convict him/her if that person was found guilty, because one of the previous answers you received was right on the money, "Two wrongs don't make a right".
But on the flip side of the coin, I would congratulate him/her for giving those horrible people a good beating. I don't think the beating would stop that person from hurting children ever again, but it would put them out of commission for a while.

Answer 6

Depending on the situation, if you lure a sexual predator into your home knowing that he/she is a sexual predator, yes, I would convict you. However, if you don't know that this person is a sexual predator and you beat him/her up in the middle of a sex act, then no, I would not convict you.

Answer 7

I would convict them, but I'd suggest that the punishment be for a lesser charge, as long as the assaulter didn't kill them, or seriously maim the predator. Just because someone is a sexual predator, that doesn't give anyone the right to assault them, that is what the legal system-even though it may be flawed-is for.

Answer 8

Even if I would on a moral stand think that the person was right in doing it when on a jury you most go by the law not by your heart. It sucks i know but think of what would happen if it was the other way. You could make a case for almost anything on moral bases.

Answer 9

As much as I'd hate to, I'd have to convict them if it was proven they committed the crime. Of course, I'd have to take that into account if the jury also gets to decide sentencing, and give them as light of a sentence as possible.

Besides, there are better things to do with "predators".....like sending them to jail, putting them in with the general population, and make them wear a sign that says "I molest little kids". I guarantee that the "predator" won't be bothering anyone else.

Answer 10

If the evidence showed guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, yes, I would. Personal assault is not justice and it does not solve the problem. If you want to solve the problem of sexual predation, gather evidence, arrest and try the predator, and remove them from society. Beating a sick person won't change their behavior.

Answer 11

regrettably there have been quite a few sexual predators chemically castrated. this does no longer end the urge. The urge does no longer come out of your groin. It comes from hormones. all of us have them. i comprehend men say women persons do yet so do men. once you do what you've reported or perhaps do it any opposite direction by utilizing reducing it off all you do is reason this animal to apply in spite of possibly accessible to commit their vile act. medical doctors are studying this for the time of the country and in different international places. the superb we may be able to do is lock them up or my in demand is merely shoot them. Then we do no longer could manage searching after them. for sure you've thousands available that are going to inform you i'm somewhat blunt and that we may be able to "rehabilitate" those human beings. do not trust it.