Any prolifers out there also believe in the death penalty?

Answer 1

These are separate issues. Many people, including prolifers, support the death penalty because of fears that killers will be released into their communities and because they do not have the facts surrounding the system. Here are answers to questions that people often ask about it, and the sources are listed below.

What about the risk of executing innocent people?
Over 120 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence, many having already served over 2 decades on death row.

Doesn't DNA keep new cases like these from happening?
DNA is available in less than 10% of all homicides. It is not a guarantee against the execution of innocent people.

Doesn't the death penalty prevent others from committing murder?
No reputable study shows the death penalty to be a deterrent. Homicide rates are higher in states that have it than in states that do not. Most killers don't think about the consequences anyway. They do not think they will be caught (if they think at all.)

Isn't the death penalty cheaper than keeping criminals in prison?
The death penalty costs much more than life in prison. Much of the extra costs is due to the complicated nature of both the pre trial investigation and of the trials (involving 2 separate stages, mandated by the Supreme Court) in death penalty cases. There are more cost effective ways to prevent and control crime.

So, what are the alternatives?
Life without parole is now on the books in 48 states. It means what it says. Supermax prisons are terrible places to spend the rest of your life. Life without parole is less expensive than the death penalty.

What about the very worst crimes?
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??

Doesn't the death penalty help families of murder victims?
Not necessarily. Murder victim family members across the country argue that the drawn-out death penalty process is painful for them and that life without parole is an appropriate alternative.

So, why don't we speed up the process?
Many of the 123 innocent people released from death row had already been there for over 2 decades. If the process is speeded up we are sure to execute an innocent person.

But don’t Americans prefer the death penalty as the most serious punishment?
Not any more. People are rethinking their views, given the facts and the records on innocent people sentenced to death. According to a Gallup Poll, in 2006, 47% of all Americans prefer capital punishment while 48% prefer life without parole.

Answer 2

I am pro-life and believe in the death penalty, but not necessarily the way we carry it out today.

I think 2 eye-witnesses should be required, for one thing. Or uncontrovertible DNA evidence.

I do not have a problem with the appeals process. Or the time involved in carrying out the final punishment. It is about ridding society of vermin, and prison is fine with me.

EDIT: Dollface, if you cannot differentiate between a helpless fetus and a convicted murderer, you are mentally challenged.

Answer 3

I believe in the death penalty but, with all the death row inmates that have been proved innocent through DNA, I think the justice system needs an overhaul before we continue putting people to death.

Answer 4

yes, and in the cases of child molesters it needs to be enforced! or society is far too lenient and liberal with these types of human scum! gang members need to face the death penatly also for the senseless murders they commit over drug money! and turf! in fact, the death penalty age should be reduced to 16! for some of these young murderers who have no!! remorse for these killings! it is time! that a huma nwho takes the life of another in cold blood!! forfeits his own life! because god!! is only one who can take life! and putting these creeps to death will save tax[payers money, despite the cost of enforcing it! if it were up to me, HALF!! OF THE INMATES IN PRISON WOULD BE PUT TO DEATH, THEREBY OPENING UP MORE SPACE IN JAILS!

Answer 5

I am a liberal. I am pro life. and I am against the death penalty. Partially because of being pro life and partially because of the cost to the taxpayers.

Answer 6

As punishment? Punishment is to rehabilitate someone. Think of death penalty as taking out the garbage.

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Answer 7

I am against the death penalty myself, BUT...

You do realise that there is a difference between killing a felon and killing an infant, yes?

Answer 8

I'm surprised choicers are against the death penalty.

Answer 9

Isn't that an oxy-moron? If not, then all pro-lifers are hypocrites. In my opinion, only females have the real choice of whether to be pro-life or pro-abortion. In my opinion, a man cannot make that choice because he is not directly physically effected by a pregnancy.

Again, I will state---If you are pro-life and pro-dealth penalty, then you are a hypocrite!

Answer 10

The criminals being executed had a chance to live their lives. They just chose to do evil.
An aborted baby never gets that chance.