What do you think? Should it be legal or illegal? Should the punishment fit the crime? Or is killing still no matter what???
2007-03-15 14:59:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I once read somewhere,
"An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind”
2007-03-16 00:38:02 · update #1
It should be eliminated.
The courts are not perfect and juries make mistakes, cops and prosecutors can be corrupt in an effort to win cases.
Prisons can keep these people locked up for life.
The death penalty is not a deterrent to crime.
2007-03-15 15:05:52 · answer #1 · answered by kingstubborn 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
This debate will rage on as long as society does. All I can offer is my opinion and it is this: If a man commits a murder in cold blood then he should also be killed. There are millions of people in this country and a select few are truly evil people who deserve that fate they have carved for themselves. The act of killing someone will never be pretty and it will never be an easy thing to do, but is it the right thing to do? I believe in those cases where the crime is insurmountably cruel and evil that it is. But keep in mind with the power of the death penalty comes an awesome amount of responsibility on the side of the government to be as humane as possible.
2007-03-15 15:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by stewcat123 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am all for it. It should be legal in every state. Not just a few. "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." I won't get into all of my beliefs but if they murder someone and it can be proven without a doubt. They should be put to death, forget about them having all their days in court trying to say but I didn't do it. Actually I think if they do it on purpose, they should die the same way that other person had to die. If someone were close to you and some crazy nut killed your loved one...would you want justice?
2007-03-15 15:10:33 · answer #3 · answered by misstigeress 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Too many variables.
The victim's family is in agony waiting 10 years and longer for the killer to die.
Death row inmates get free leagal representation for appeals that costs millions.
Her ein Md we killed a man ahwile back and now it turns out the CSI faked his credentials.
In Ill you had the D.A. who falsified evidence to put people on death row.
It's got to go
2007-03-15 15:33:53 · answer #4 · answered by eddie9551 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they keep it legal they need to cut down on all the appeal crud. If a jury or judge sentenced them to death within one year we should be killing them. (They have much better DNA evidence now and if convicted they really are guilty.)
2007-03-15 15:10:00 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Mary ♥ 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think that if a person has the cojones to kill someone then they should have the balls to stand up in a public hearing. And after the judge calls out his crimes he or she should be lynched. no exceptions!!!
2007-03-15 15:10:13 · answer #6 · answered by LuNis 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Legal
There needs to be punishment for crimes. No more trying to rehabilitate.
2007-03-15 15:06:35 · answer #7 · answered by Chainsaw 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that it should be illegal and the punishment should fit the crime and that criminals should not be sentenced to death immediately.They also should not be allowed to plead insanity just because they killed someone,because many murderers escaped just by pleading insanity.
2007-03-15 15:04:50 · answer #8 · answered by jopescu 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
legal. if one commits death, then he himself shall be killed by the hands of the law.
2007-03-15 15:02:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Only for child molesters. 1st offense, no 2nd chances. Molest a child, go to h*ll.
2007-03-15 15:10:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋