If you support the death penalty, tell me why, if you dont, also tell me why?

Question

I support it yes. But not lethal injection. I support death by firing squad, which costs about 2 dollars to go through with.I dont think we need murders in this world living. Kill em. What do YOU think, im open to all arguments

Answer 1

I support the death penalty as opposed to keeping extremely violent criminals indefinitely jailed at tremendous expense to law-abiding taxpayers. I disagree with the process that allows persons found guilty to linger on death row for decades awaiting execution. In cases where the defendant is guilty by irrefutable evidence, the sentence should be carried out immediately.

Reducing the appeal process, setting the level for the burden of proof higher, and making all D.P. cases federal instead of state court issues will insure less innocents are executed and at the same time, insure that more violent criminals get their due.

Answer 2

The cost of the death penalty system goes way beyond the cost of lethal injection or firing squad. The death penalty is far more expensive than life without parole. (See below for some of the reasons for this.) Here are some other verifiable and sourced facts about the death penalty. Your own common sense can do the rest.

Re: Alternatives
48 states have life without parole on the books. It means what it says, is swift and sure and is rarely appealed. Being locked in a tiny cell for 23 hours a day, forever, is certainly no picnic. Life without parole incapacitates a killer (keeps him from re-offending) and costs considerably less than the death penalty.

Re: Possibility of executing an innocent person
Over 120 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence. Many had already served over 2 decades on death row. If we speed up the process we are bound to execute an innocent person. Once someone is executed the case is closed. If we execute an innocent person we are not likely to find that out and, also, the real criminal is still out there.

Re: DNA
DNA is available in no more than 10% of murder cases. It is not a miracle cure for sentencing innocent people to death. It’s human nature to make mistakes.

Re: Appeals
Our appeals system is designed to make sure that the trial was in accord with constitutional standards, not to second guess whether the defendant was actually innocent. It is very difficult to get evidence of innocence introduced before an appeals court.

Re: Deterrence
The death penalty isn’t a deterrent. Murder rates are actually higher in states with the death penalty than in states without it. Moreover, people who kill or commit other serious crimes do not think they will be caught (if they think at all.)

Re: cost
The death penalty costs far more than life in prison. The huge extra costs start to mount up even before the trial, because the pre trial process is more complicated, the trials are much more complicated, it takes longer to select a "death qualified" jury, the trial actually consists of two trials (guilt phase and sentencing phase- different sets of witnesses), prosecution and defense teams are larger than for non capital cases.

Re: Who gets the death penalty
The death penalty isn’t reserved for the “worst of the worst,” but rather for defendants with the worst lawyers. When is the last time a wealthy person was sentenced to death, let alone executed??

Re: Victims families
The death penalty is very hard on victims’ families. They must relive their ordeal in the courts and the media. Life without parole is sure, swift and rarely appealed. Some victims families who support the death penalty in principal prefer life without parole because of how the death penalty affects families like theirs.

Opposing the death penalty doesn’t mean you condone brutal crimes or excuse people who commit them. According to a Gallup Poll, in 2006, 47% of all Americans prefer capital punishment while 48% prefer life without parole. Americans are learning the facts and making up their minds using common sense, not revenge.

Answer 3

I support the death penalty because i believe that there are people out there who kill people and deserve to die. I know that sounds a little harsh and your agument will be: what about forgiveness. Yeah well what about people who were killed by that person. What about people like the familys of the Charles . people like him desrve to die. And that is why I believe in the death penalty.

Answer 4

That would depend on the crime. If a murder was committed then
the guilty should die the same way. There shouldn't be an easy
way out for any and all sentenced to die, why not save the gov.
a few bucks by either shooting them or letting them hang!

Answer 5

God gave the principle of capital punishment even before the institution of the Old Testament law code. In Genesis 9:6 we read that "Whoever sheds man's blood by man his blood shall be shed, for in the image of God, He made man." Capital punishment was instituted by God because humans are created in the image of God. The principle is not rooted in the Old Testament theocracy, but rather in the creation order. It is a much broader biblical principle that carries into the New Testament.

Answer 6

You have to ask your self, is the death penalty a deterrent or revenge. If its revenge, then the death penalty is wrong. If its supposed to be a deterrent, then its not working. I'm against the death penalty.

Answer 7

ok i think it is dumb

1. they killed someone so just let um st and rot away dont kill um
2. sometimes they didn't do it
3. 1 life wont replace the others

but on the other hand if it is crual and fitting to the crime they were caought doing then sure why not...

Answer 8

Innocent people have been murdered. If you're the family of a person who was murdered, wouldn't you want the killer dead? But look at it as if your family member was the killer... would you still want that person dead? It's too controversial.

Answer 9

I don't for 2 reasons. Innocent people have been put to death before & THOU SHALT NOT KILL.

Answer 10

I totally agree with you 100%. we waste a @$%& load of $ putting somone to death because we are afraid of offending people, where have our Balls gone.