in a debate...what is the practicability of re-implementing the death penalty in the country philippines..???

Question

please help me especially those political science student or even lawyers... but anyone can answer, maybe it can add...

Answer 1

Above and beyond the moral aspects of the death penalty, a society needs to be damn sure that their government, in their name, is putting the right people to death for the right reasons. That is, the evidence put forth is certain beyond a reasonable doubt, the participants in the process are acting above board, and that the defendant is given every opportunity to disprove the evidence.

If the integrity of the system is compromised at any point (bad/fabricated evidence, deceptive prosecution, corrupted judiciary, poor defense), you must take capital punishment off the table as an option. Given the recent history of justice in the Philippines, the people are best served by not sanctioning a flawed capital punishment system that can take their lives for the wrong reasons.

Answer 2

The death penalty was meant as a tool of deterrence for criminals and would-be criminals. However, the death penalty was implemented but not formatted to be retro-active. Meaning heinous crimes committed before the implementation of the death penalty are not eligible for the death penalty. In short, rich, influential criminals like in the Vizconde Massacre, Sarmenta rape-slay, etc. will never be punished.

The Philippine justice system is corrput and inutile thanks to the rich power elite who control the country. Re-implement the death penalty but make your laws unbiased and impartial.