What do you think about the death penalty?

Answer 1

It is wrong. It cost too much money. It just kills another person when someone else it just going to take thier spot. If we hate killing then why does the Government kill. Kill to stop Kill? Makes no sense.

Answer 2

Does the death penalty work as a deterrant? That is the key question that needs to be asked by countries that have the death penalty.

Since the death penalty was introduced in the US, have incidents of violent crime risen or come down? Is it more or less expensive for the taxpayer to pay for a prisoner who takes their right of appeal as far as it can go, compared to the cost of a person serving a life sentence?

Answer 3

I'm not saying it is right or wrong, but the way the US does it is completely wrong. If you are going to do it, a lot of changes should be made.

First, it cost way too much to keep someone on death row. We could speed the process up. I don't think increased speed will cause innocent people to be executed.

Second, If it is used as a deterrent,(which is the only reason I have heard besides revenge), it should be administered publicly. When they hung cattle rustlers in the town gallows, it was on main street in the middle of the day. This was handled as a deterrent. We execute people behind closed doors, 20 years after the crime was committed, at 3:00 in the morning. What kind of deterrent is that?



By the way, I'm pro-life, therefore, against the death penalty.

Answer 4

I am actually mixed on this. Some crimes warrant the death penalty of course because they are heinous. All murder however is heinous, so if the death penalty is going to be used it should be used uniformly. If you are going to do it at least do it right. A life for a life. No extenuating circumstances allowed, you murder someone you lose your life. But obviously that wouldnt work, so it is used unevenly and that is not fair either.

Answer 5

Sometimes I'm for it, but then I think of the falsely accused and it send shivers down my spine thinking that an innocent person got fried. Now with all the DNA testing many convicted life sentencers have been found innocent through DNA findings and after a review process are released, but imagine if they where later found innocent, but oops they're already dead.

Answer 6

I am a so called liberal and am opposed to it on moral grounds. I am pro life and think it applies to all life.

From a financial standpoint, I think it is Stupid. The cost of someone receiving the death penalty is a much higher burden to the state than the cost of life in prison.

Answer 7

I think it is a great idea that isn't very well implemented in our country due to procedural safeguards, which I tend to be in favor of. Therefore, the value of deterrence is minimal, since the person often faces the likelihood of dying in prison.

I think the convict, and the victim (s) and convict's families, should all hold a conference, after which a recommendation is made to the sentencing judge. The sentencing judge should factor in the recommendation of the conference, and impose punishment accordingly.

Answer 8

Its not a deterrant, and should not be advertised that way.

However, I support it, because there are some terrible people who deserve to be executed for what they have done.

So I will admit to being bloodthirsty and vindictive, but counterbalance these flaws with cleverness and physical attractiveness.

Answer 9

The way I see it, it is actually more sadistic to throw a person in jail for the rest of their lives. Give them a life sentence instead of death!

Answer 10

It's wrong. It's taking away the one thing that is for sure in the world and that is our right to life. I also think it is pretty damn hypocritical of the Republican party to support capital punishment and pro-life. When dealing w/ life, it's an all or nothing deal.
It's the easy way out, solitary confinement is what needs to be done to those evil people.

Answer 11

im opposed to it, i dont think it brings has a benefit to the people murdered or their families, and life in prison is a deterent to that person committing more crimes,,,,,,, if only one person is put to death that was innocent,,,,, that in itself is a horrible crime,,,,,,, its often unfairly given out based on race and wealth of the person convicted ,,,, and the simple fact that different states have different policies makes it unfair,,,a person is put to death for their crime, but if they stepped a foot over the border , into the next state, to commit it, they might not be!