what do you think of capital punishment
2006-11-08 02:28:46 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I am for it. Why not.
2006-11-08 02:36:33 · answer #1 · answered by hawks1322 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Of course murderers must receive extremely severe sentences, but the idea that the state, rightly, outlaws murder but then kills it's citizens seems wrong. And what if they turn out to be innocent, like Stefan Kiszko who spent 16 years in jail before it was found he was definitley not guilty, and only had one more year of freedom before he died? How do you say "sorry, we got it wrong" to a corpse? Ask the Guildford Four. Ask others who have successfully appealed against murder convictions. We don't always get it right, and as long as that possibility of wrong conviction exists it is indefensible to take that life of the person the state (for the time being?) believes is guilty.
2006-11-08 05:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am for capital punishment if there is no doubt that the criminal is guilty. I do not feel that we, as taxpyaers, should have to support them for the rest of their lives in prison. Our prisons are over-crowded anyway. And that would also keep less criminals in there to be a threat to our prison guards. And if a convicted killer is dead, there is no chance for escape. I mean, look at Alcatraz. It was supposed to be inescapable, right? They shut it down, why? Because someone escaped and they never found the body. If they can do it there, they can do it anywhere.
2006-11-08 02:35:39 · answer #3 · answered by There can only be one - (ANSWER) 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I believe it should be brought back, post haste. As it is the only thing to cure this countries crime, yob, and justice problems properly.
I also belive that all of our political parties are melding into one, and any party that took a stand and vowed to see a return to capital punishment, would see a land slide election victory !!
2006-11-08 02:43:13 · answer #4 · answered by ste73 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Nikita21 asked a very similar question earlier this afternoon and currently has 43 replies. Have a look on there and see what replies she got.
2006-11-08 02:32:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Functional
2006-11-08 02:39:54 · answer #6 · answered by anitababy.brainwash 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A good way to remove fromk society those who do not deserve to be part of it.
Assumes a solid trail of evidence establishing guilt including DNA.
2006-11-08 02:32:14 · answer #7 · answered by Carl 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Capital idea Mr Pierpont! or may I cll you Albert?
2006-11-08 04:26:50 · answer #8 · answered by Robert B W 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i say make a clean sweap of all the prisons,anyone on death row gets a last minute prayer and then shot em in the head
2006-11-08 02:39:40 · answer #9 · answered by john doe 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Sign me up to flip the switch.
2006-11-08 04:46:39 · answer #10 · answered by bofh772 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
All for it if theres no question of guilt,such as DNA.
2006-11-08 02:35:26 · answer #11 · answered by Pat R 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋