Who else thinks Canada should have the death penalty brought back for Robert Pickton?

Question

I mean the man makes Hanibal Lecter look like a nursery school teacher.
Should the legal system be allowed to claim special circumstances when the crimes are truly heinous and allow the jury to consider the death penalty?

I think so, what do you think?

Answer 1

It doesn't have to be official.

Just let the inmates know there will be no penalties if R.P. should suddenly become perforated.

Answer 2

I hope that Canadians will look at the facts about the death penalty in the United States before deciding this. The crimes in this case do warrant severe punishment.

Here are some of the facts-

It is not a deterrent- states with the death penalty have higher homicide rates than states that do not. People who commit murder do not think they will be caught, let alone punished, that is, if they think at all.

The death penalty costs much more than life sentences. Much of the extra cost comes before conviction, in fact even before trial. (In my opinion, we should spend the extra money for victims services where it is really needed.)

Over 120 people have been released from death row with evidence of their innocence. (In the overwhelming number of these cases, the evidence was not DNA. DNA is not a miracle cure for wrongful convictions). The exonerees had spent many years on death row before being found innocent. Speeding up the process would guarantee the execution of an innocent person. It is human nature to make mistakes.

Once someone is executed for a crime the case is closed. If the wrong person was convicted, the real killer is still out there.

There is an alternative for terrible crimes. Life without parole is on the books in more and more states. It means what it says. It is no picnic to be locked up in a tiny cell for 23 of 24 hours a day.

Death sentences can be very hard on victims’ families. The process takes a long time and they are forced to relive their ordeal over and over again, in courts and in the media. Some murder victims’ family members have said that although they support the death penalty in theory, they prefer life without parole because of how the death penalty process affects families like theirs. Life without parole is swift and sure and rarely results in appeals.

Last of all, opposing the death penalty does not mean you excuse or coddle criminals who commit brutal and depraved acts. They must be punished severely. But Canadians and people in the United States should use common sense based on the facts, not revenge when deciding how to deal with terrible crimes.

Answer 3

It is easy to jump on the capital punishment bandwagon when someone like Pickton comes along. However, mistakes can and have been made, convicted murders have been exonerated much, much later due to advances in DNA technology (for example). It was because of those very mistakes that Canada abolished the death penalty. Pickton deserves no mercy, I would never argue that, but what if it was you in the defendants chair and after a trial , you were found guilty and sentenced to death; And you were INNOCENT. I have spent more than a few years in Canada's prisons, they are no picnic, death is too good for guys like Pickton and Olsen, make them serve life, life sentences. Then they continue to pay for years, death is an escape for guys like that. As stupid as you may believe my beliefs to be, what about guys like David Milgard. I am glad justice in Canada recognizes that the death penalty makes the entire process no better than the very people you all want put to death. Death penalty is vengeance, life with no parole is justice and Canada is a just nation, not a vengeful one.

Answer 4

We in Britain have been duped by ability of our flesh pressers whilst the death penalty became abolished, considering the fact that they reported on the time that existence imprisonment could mean existence, and be lots greater durable on the criminals than this is been. Now we see undemanding sentencing (shorter sentences for violent criminals), besides as undemanding jails. no longer purely that, yet parole seems to be much less complicated to realize. If "existence" does no longer mean "existence at the back of bars" then there is no component in a "existence" sentence. i believe that a large style of the British public (and not purely solar-readers) want the death penalty delivered back for the worst crimes. considering the fact that we (supposedly, in spite of the undeniable fact that it is at present disputable, given the recent ecu treaty fiasco), nevertheless stay in a Democracy, it would particularly be delivered back for those violent situations the place there is little doubt in besides concerning the guilt of the accused, exceedingly whilst no remorseful approximately has been shown on their area.

Answer 5

And the forty nine women's families should get a crack at him in a public place because you know he'll go the insanity route and just rot in jail for the next 25 years, since that's a life sentence in Canada and then be out . Why they're having a trial when the man clearly confessed is beyond me . I suppose it's closure for the families in some way, but he confessed, he's guilty as hell, get on with it and let the families get their justice their way.

Answer 6

From what i have gathered thus far. he is but one of many involved with the case who should face the same penalty.uncover the covers and let the real pigs show their face.
what is the motive and who were the people playing king pin over those women's life. Let's uncover the whole truth not just the few fragments to the farm. thank you.

Answer 7

You cannot bring it back once a trial started. That's the basic rule of the legal system everywhere in the world.

Answer 8

I think they should lock him up and throw away the key. Death for him is an easy way out.

Answer 9

I agree. An eye for an eye. Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka certainly deserved it as well.

Answer 10

I agree with you but Canada is so liberal in their outlook that they would rather not execute anyone, from Hitler on down.
Remember the serial killer from California that they didn't want to extradite named Charles Ng..? The U.S. finally said "cool, we'll just let him run wild in your country then, as long as he ain't here."
Suddenly, Canada decided that this crazy guy who tortured and killed women and children with his accomplice might be OK to come to the U.S. after all and face justice here!