Do you think people who oppose the death penalty would change their mind if someone close were a victim?

Question

Some people seem vehemently opposed to it, but suppose someone very close to them had become a victim and the person responsible was up for death.

Answer 1

I think for some people that yes they would because it would be really hard to see someone die that was close to you and you not oppose the penalty on them dying.

Answer 2

It kind of goes against your notion of common sense, but the answer is no. They would not change their views concerning the death penalty in the example you give in your question.

Most people who vehemently oppose the death penalty do so because of a strong moral conviction that is wrong, under any circumstance, to take someone's life.

To each, his own.
I personally would pull the switch on any child molester convicted for a second offense - and I can think of a few other examples I wouldn't loose any sleep over either.

Answer 3

Suppose the person convicted of the crime was your dad or brother. Especially if they said they didn't do it. How would you feel? The justice system is flawed, innocent people get convicted all the time. Would you want it on your conscious that you were responsible of killing an innocent man if you set on a jury. These are the questions to ask when you decide if you are for or against the death penalty. I am opposed, life in prison can be corrected if wrong but the death penalty cannot be pulled back.

Answer 4

actually no, it just shows them even more that killing solves nothing.

When I worked as a law enforcement officer I had a specific letter written to be read to the jury in case I had been killed on duty. ( it was a reason for the death penalty) in my letter I asked them not to give them the death penalty.

1. save the government 100'000 of thousand of dollars in years of appeals
2. and in all reasons, life in prison knowing you will never be free is a worst punishment mentally than the death penalty.

Answer 5

most likely yes if someone close to them were murdered and the court proved that person to be the guilty party then i think they would they kill me with that compassion **** did the ****** who kill my cousin have any remorse no he did not and i hope he gets what he deserves tenfold

Answer 6

I may be angry (which stems from Satan) for a while, but I would calm down and not wish death on those who killed my nearest and dearest.

Answer 7

I think they would change their mind if they really loved the person. You would really have to be hard-hearted
not to want to have the idiot killed that killed your loved one!!!

Answer 8

i think there are those that would not care about the circumstances they would not want any person killed for punishment

Answer 9

yep!