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why does it take so long for the system to execute immates on death row sometimes 5 to 10 20 years? isnt it costing them more money to house and feed them?

2006-09-01 20:41:31 · 7 answers · asked by rock 3 in Society & Culture Other - Society & Culture

im taking criminal justice classes and loving the field more and more...i wasjust curious about the fact. I actually feel bad for the people that have to wait years and years to die! that really is a cruel punishment. thanks...

2006-09-01 20:55:17 · update #1

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Yes, in fact it does cost more to execute a criminal than to keep him locked up for life.
The justice system automatically appeals a death sentence case. If there are any merits to the appeal, the case coould be re-tried. Even if the appeals fail, the process could take the years you describe. However, as history has proven, even with many appeals, innocent people have been executed; these lengthy appeals guantee as few mistake happen as possible. The justice system is naturally slow and deliberate, because it is imperative a correct answer is the result.

2006-09-01 20:51:13 · answer #1 · answered by adphllps 5 · 1 0

Yes justice has to be done ,,,,,,,,,,and for there crime we make them die every day and make them repent and make them miserable and in the end put them to peace I think living 5 ,10 or 20 years for the execution is a death penalty each day of there life

2006-09-02 03:56:48 · answer #2 · answered by Practical 3 · 1 0

Because every person in the United States is not guilty until proven guilty. The United States must allow for appeals so they can be certain that they are killing criminals instead of killing innocent people.

Killing is killing no matter how you look at it, whether the government hires people to kill, or you kill your neighbor, it is still killing (murder). So the government tries to cushion murder by allowing the convicted to prove that they don't deserve the punishment handed down.

2006-09-02 03:51:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

it doesn't cost them anything. they get payed by taxes. the taxes that you and i and many other hard-working people are forced to pay to these govt. people and to house and feed these criminals. i like how sheriff joe arpaio in maircopa county, arizona does it. feed them bologna sandwiches and make them work and sleep in the desert, not just sitting on their butts in a climate-controlled hotel. the death sentence should be carried out sooner. i know there are people in prison who are innocent and every day more of them are being exonerated by dna and such. the average death-row inmate spends over 10 years in prison and costs tax-payers over 20 g's every year per inmate. it is really sad when they get transplanted organs before children, like what occurred in california a few years. an 11 year old kid needed an organ and they gave it to a rapist/murderer on deat row. we really need to change these laws and policies.

2006-09-02 03:57:14 · answer #4 · answered by johnny_on_the_spot 3 · 1 0

183 people have been released from *murder row* in the US after being wrongfully convicted. Cameron Todd Willingham was executed in February even though the Texas governer KNEW he was innocent.

One person is too many. Life without parole works.

2006-09-02 03:54:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Anyone that can come up with the solution gets a cookie.

2006-09-02 03:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by Paul S 3 · 1 0

the same people who claim to love God and Jesus must be confused..........................God said thou shalt not kill and vengeance is mine. Jesus said turn the other cheek and forgive your enemies. but here in America the real attitude is why does it take us so long to fry the bastards?

2006-09-02 03:52:28 · answer #7 · answered by J S 1 · 1 0

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