Should the death penalty exist?

Question

I'm not talking about an ideal world, I'm asking about this one!
If the answer is yes, why?
If the answer is no, why no?

Answer 1

No. Why kill a person what will it solve.

Yes they killed someone, but there is a better way to punish them. Work camp under Siberian gulag like work conditions for the rest of their lives.

But killing them will not solve the problem nor bring the victim back.

Answer 2

Ideally, no. However, in this day and age, where prisoners seem to enjoy just as much freedom in jail as those who are trying to make a living, it is still necessary.

People always say, "lets get rid of the death penalty and make the prisoners work on a chain gang doing back breaking labor for the rest of their lives" or something to that effect. Well, I am hear to tell you that the bleeding heart Liberals in the US will not allow this.

They want hardened criminals who never have, and never will function as a normal, law abiding citizen to go through some psycho babble classes and such while in jail. Then, once they get a piece of paper saying they promise not to rape/rob/murder, the same Liberals will be happy to let them loose onto society, where they will rape/rob and murder again.

So, to sum up, the death penalty, while not very effective is the only thing we have going for us right now to rid the US of it's most brutal criminals. Would it be nice if an effective alternative existed? Absolutely.

Answer 3

The foundation of every well develop countries are the law and keeping peace and order at minimum level. Death penalty for this matter, served as a deterrent factor for the criminals or would be criminals to think twice before committing their unlawful act. In some conservative christian countries, they opposes the imposition of death penalty which sometimes resulted in the increase in crime incident such as rape and muder to large scale winding, even in commiting crime against the state. In the absence of death penalty, these perpetrators are not in any way scared to commit such an act, knowing that they will just landed in jail but not in the electric chair or gas chamber. I think, there are some justifiable circumstances, where the impostion of a death penalty is acceptable, especially to the families, immediate relatives and friends of the victim, who seeks justice.

Answer 4

No.
No one should have the right over someone elses life in that way. It's a legalised form of murder and makes the ones that do it as bad as those who commit the crime.
Look at what happens when the state give people the right to kill, Jean Charles de Menezes was killed because he had to run to catch his train while wearing a backpack.
Also, its such an easy way out, I think if someone murders someone, living with themselves must be a lot harder than dying.
Human error could also result in the killing of an innocent person (see "The Life Of David Gale")
But generally, I don't think causing the death of someone can ever be justified, no matter if it is the state or another human.

Answer 5

YES bring back the death penalty. some crimes are so shocking that the person who commits them do not deserve to live. They will probably get life, but why should we the tax payers have to pay to keep evil scum in prison for the rest of their lives.people talk about miscarriage's of justice but we now have DNA . If there is no doubt what so ever as to the guilt and it was a horrific murder like say the murder of police officer's or children or mass murder, then yes kill them.

Answer 6

yes it should exist, especially in the uk because there is an entrepreneurial farmer in Suffolk who is losing his business in building gallows which he exports to africa because of new EC trade regulations.

His business of building traditional single gallows, at about £12,000 each, to Multi-hanging Execution Systems costing about £100,000 is going to be destroyed, how can this be fair?

Besides some people have no place in society, even the criminals despise them, rapists, paedophiles the lot, hang 'em. Even if the paedophile is innocent then his life would not be worth living afterwards anyway.

The ideal solution would be better rehabilitation, but I have a friend who is a prison psychologist and believe me some people are beyond help.

Answer 7

The death penalty should exist, but not as a deterrent, but as a penalty. I would include child rape or serious molesters (serial molestors) as well.

A majority of people on death row have been given chance after chance after chance. Very few are first time offenders.

Answer 8

In an open/shut case I have no problem with it. I don't know about it's value of being a deterent but I know that some people who get actual life sentences will occaisionally see or do something that make them smile or happy. That is one more smile than some of their victims will ever have. The families of victims could be given a final say if a death sentence is passed and then the offenders fate lies with who they hurt most.

Answer 9

Yes. The only problem most Americans have with the death penalty is that innocent people might die. This is not per se a problem with the penalty itself but really a problem with its application. As long we can apply it in a fair and judicious manner I have no problem killing murders as a punishment for their crimes.

Answer 10

No, If we put to death ONE innocent person that makes it wrong!! Look at the incident at the tube where the Brazilian lad was killed. On this point if they thought he was a Terrorist and had a bomb why did they let him get on a bus (he might have set it off there) or even reach the station. Why didn't they stop him earlier? And as for running away, he bought a newspaper!!