Death Penalty or not in Michigan?

Question

In the case of Tara Lynn Grant who should get custody of the 2 kids, his sister or her sister in ohio.Should Michigain have the death penalty on a ballet for cases like this. LET THE PEOPLE OF MICHIGAN DESIDE.

Answer 1

The first reaction of most people will be revulsion and a wish for the most terrible imaginable punishment for the killer. However, laws apply to all cases, not just the most horrible and should be based on common sense and the facts - here are a few facts, verifiable and sourced- about the death penalty system-

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 having 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 the real criminal is still out there and will have successfully avoided being charged.

Re: DNA
DNA is available in less than 10% of murder cases. It’s 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 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. There are more cost effective ways to prevent and control crime.

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 2

Unfortunately, it will never happen here in "Da Great White North".

The local liberals have no problem murdering unborn children, but try to get the death penalty for the psychopathic killer of 12 people? NO WAY!

We >Might< violate His/Her Civil Rights!......

Well...... K.M.A.!!

I love this state, it's where My family has lived all of My life, but it sure has gone to "Hell in a hand basket" since I was a kid.....and I'm not that old...


The economy sucks here.
The Job Market Sucks Here.
The Welfare "Hoard" Is growing daily here.
The "Inner Cities" are like War zones Here.
The Entitlement mentality is approaching 100% here.
The Schools Suck here.
The Taxes Suck Here.

And Our wonderful "Imported" Canadian Governor Is talking about Raising Taxes, Increasing Government, and cutting back services!

I really need to get the hell out of this state before it collapses upon itself.

T.C.

Answer 3

each and every state interior the Union will quickly have this and the waiting peroid would be shorten.. the crimes are turning out to be visious and extra visious, for that reason the wide-unfold public needs this to renounce.. with out the demise penalty, there's no worry. it must be here...