Should the Death Penalty be used in the U.S.?

Question

why? i think it should to teach people not to do. Crime is a progressing increase in the country.

and if someone killed another person, they should have their life taking away also. punishment in jail doesn't equal killing someone. We dont want a worse sentence. Equally speaking he should be killed too.

the suspect should be killed as in ...based on the situation if it is done obscenely and with the four needed basics. intentionally, knowingly and so forth

Answer 1

Answer is 100%. We are the wimpiest country when it comes to punishment and the crime rate is proof. Sick of the good people paying for the bad people.

Answer 2

The death penalty is not a deterrent. Murder rates are higher in states that have the death penalty than in states that do not. (FBI stats) Killers do not think about the punishment. They think they will not be caught, that is, if they think at all.

The fact that over 120 people on death row have been released ((after serving many years there) with evidence of their innocence should concern us. That is over 15% the number of executions. A terrible error rate.

The death penalty costs much more than life in prison. Also, 48 states have life without parole on the books. It means what it says, and being locked in a tiny cell, alone, for 23 hours a day is certainly no picnic.

I hope that you will find out more about the death penalty before making up your mind about it. More and more Americans are changing their minds (Gallup Poll, 2006, found that 48% of Americans actually prefer life without parole, while 47% prefer capital punishment.) Opposing the death penalty does not mean someone excuses brutal crimes or the people who commit them. It means they are paying attention to the facts and using common sense to decide how to deal with crime.

Answer 3

Statistics prove that that the death penalty does not work and in my opinion killing someone that has killed does not make sense and smacks of hypocrisy.

Criminals need help and support from the government and community so that they can become worthy citizens again. The root of crime needs to be addressed through understanding. This is the best way to reduce crime.

Not only that but many are killed when they are innocent and falsely accused. Also a vast amount of money is spent due to the death penalty.

Here are some of the facts:
The death penalty does not deter violence | Ten of the 12 states without the death penalty have homicide rates below the national average. In 1998, Illinois’ homicide rate was 8.3 per 100,000; the national rate was 6.3 per 100,000. Of nearby states, four without the death penalty had lower homicide rates: Wisconsin – 3.5; Iowa – 1.9; Michigan – 7.5; Minnesota – 2.4.

http://www.icadp.org/page53.html

Answer 4

I feel that if a person is found guilty of murder, premeditated murder, and there is no doubt whatsoever, that life in prison without a visit from any loved one ever. Spend 24/7 in a cell without a view. Get meals twice a day, and only get the water on for 10 minutes a day. That's worse than the death sentence. Death is only bad for the time you lay on the table till you go to sleep.

Answer 5

If the death penalty is a deterrent to crime, why do the states without the death penalty have the lowest murder rates? Why does a state that executes the most people, like Texas, have the highest murder rates? It simply is not a deterrent. People who commit crimes do not think about getting caught. Also, many murders are not premeditated so the possibility of execution is not considered. Finally, life in prison without parole is a much more severe penalty. Can you imagine what it must be like to wake up each morning knowing you will never be free?

Answer 6

Do you think people are going to come back from the dead &
tell us it wasn't worth it? What if they were wrongly accused?
That's already happened in Texas.
Why don't we find out what caused them to commit the crimes?
It could posssibly prevent a reaccurance.
But, I must say, the increasing crime is totally related to poverty.
Check out New Orleans, Philadelphia or Camden, N.J.
The cities with highest crime rate also have the most poverty.
This is something the current administration refuses to
believe or even to look into.

Answer 7

What death penalty? they never use it so why is it being given to convicts....when was the last one done..i cant even remember... only one i remember is the hanging for Sadaam...and it was in a different country... i do agree with you theory of 'teaching".. good thought..

Answer 8

Yes. It should be used against pedophiles, in addition to all the capital crimes presently on the books.

Answer 9

what david m said is untrue because the states with the death penaltie need i because they have the highst murder rates also the answer is yes

Answer 10

No!just because they did something stupid does not give anyone the right to kill them.Besides they should suffer in jail.