Those of you who dont believe in the death penalty what whould be the punishemnt?

Question

...for murder? and why it is better than capital punishment?

...for murder? and why it is better than capital punishment?

added: also there are people serving life in prison who have never killed anyone, is giving murderers the same punishment fair?

Answer 1

people who murder should be executed immediately.with in a few months.people who rape small children should be executed immediate.people who steal should be made to work and pay back the money they stole or get life .after they do there sentence..people who hurt people badly should be put way in solitaire for ten years.and then made to pay there victims. money every month for the remainder of there life's.people who accidentally shoot other hunters in the woods should get prison terms.the punishment should fit the crimes. what I am saying is.not just lock people up for everything they do.also if someone rapes someone in jail they should be put in solitaire for ten years.if they kill they should be killed. simple.

Answer 2

I am against the death penalty completely because all it is is "an eye for an eye". I think it's funny how some of the same people for the death penalty are against killing. Well what do you think the death penalty is? It's sentencing someone to death which is murder. All I see it as is vengeance. I do feel bad for the families of lost ones, but I would hate myself knowing I wished death upon someone else in vengeance. What about teens who are sentenced to the death penalty? Should they also be killed because of something they did when research has shown teens do not fully understand the concept of being punished for doing something wrong because their brains are still developing. I think everyone should look at the death penalty from both sides before they make a decision like that. You know even death row prisoners are funded by the states. I would rather see these people put to use to help the community that is paying for them in the first place. Plus, living a life knowing you committed murder is better punishment than "swiftly" killing someone and calling it justice.

Answer 3

Life without parole makes more sense. Here are some of the facts-

The death penalty is not a deterrent. Homicide rates are higher in states that have the death than in states which do not have it. Most people who commit murder do not think they will be caught (if they think at all.)

The death penalty system costs much more than a system that does not have the death penalty. Much of these extra costs come way before the appeals begin. This money ought to be spent on crime prevention methods of proven value- including more and better trained police, and more sophisticated police methods and for victims services which are always underfunded.

Over 120 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence. In the majority of these cases, the evidence was not DNA, which is not often available. More often, the problem is one of mistaken eyewitnesses. After an execution, the case is closed. If the wrong person was executed the real killer is still out there.

More and more states have life without parole on the books. It means what it says and is no picnic to be locked up for 23 of 24 hours a day, with no hope of anything else.

Last of all, but extremely important- The death penalty can be very hard on the families of murder victims. As the process goes on they are forced to relive their ordeal in the courts and in the media. Life without parole is sure and swift and rarely appealed.

I think that common sense, based on the hard facts, is much better than revenge in making up your mind about the death penalty. And just because someone opposes the death penalty does not mean they excuse brutal acts or the depraved people who commit them. Punishment should be severe, swift and sure.

Answer 4

I used to be very much for the death penalty for murders and whatnot but in recent years I've realized that killing is too good for some people.

Why does someone who tortured, raped, and killed their victims deserve a quick, painless death? Much better to let them rot in a jail cell, preferably in solitary except during shower time so the other inmates can have a go at them, never allowed outdoors, for the rest of their natural life.

This is why I am not a very good Buddhist.

Answer 5

The death penalty is the best punishment for murder. The recidivism rate is 0.

Life sentencing carries a risk. Murderers can (and have) escaped from prison only to kill again.

Answer 6

No its not fair. And I think the people who did murder someone should be murdered the same way they killed their victim when they are executed. Their victim didn't have any say in not being cruel and unusually punished therefore to me the minute they committed the murder they gave up their right to not be killed cruel and unusually.

Answer 7

Life without possibility of parole. Period. It's better for several reasons, the first of which is that you would never, ever put an innocent person to death. If you save one innocent life, then it's worth it.

Answer 8

Life and a day,No Parole ever,hard labor until your death.At least we would get something productive from them.Rather then costing us $50,000 per prisoner a year plus to confine them.

Answer 9

Any time in prison is a death sentence with the HIV rate being so high.

Answer 10

our government does'nt bear the sword in vein for nothing. my own personal feelings about this would be to allow those persons to get help in whatever form while being exposed to confinement and lengthly sentences vengance is not mine its the Lords.