do you believe in the death penalty?

Answer 1

yes, I do believe in the death penalty, reasons why are that I feel that its wrong for someone to kill someone , then sit in prison for the rest of their lifes, sucking up my money, getting an education, building their bodies, watching t.v., three meals a day, and still seeing their family members and friends when they come to visit.....and the family of the person who was murdered...gets what...heartache and loss.....

please, I think when the verdic comes out guilty, they should be put to death the as soon as possiable....

Answer 2

No I do not. The question is important enough to look at the reasons people support or oppose the death penalty. Here are answers to questions about the practical aspects of the death penalty system, with sources listed below.

What about the risk of executing innocent people?
124 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence.

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. To be a deterrent a punishment must be sure and swift. The death penalty is neither. Homicide rates are higher in states and regions that have it than in states that do not.

So, what are the alternatives?
Life without parole is now on the books in 48 states. It means what it says. It is sure and swift and rarely appealed. Life without parole is less expensive than the death penalty.

But isn't the death penalty cheaper than keeping criminals in prison?
The death penalty costs much more than life in prison, largely because of the legal process. Extra costs include those 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 and subsequent appeals. There are more cost effective ways to prevent and control crime.

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?
Over 50 of the innocent people released from death row had already served over a decade. 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 3

I think there are worse things in life than death, but that would be termed "cruel and unusual punishment"...so, I guess I do. Though, I don't know how I would feel about sentencing somebody to the death penalty...what if they were innocent?

Answer 4

If dna and all other factors a re in agreement. Also second conviction for violent crimes, Who will hire a convict? A Pig farmer is on trial in BC he is alleged to have killed 35 women. dpnt even ask what happenend to the bodies.. Do you want to spend a hundred thousand a year to keep him alive?He will be put in protective custody allowed into a gage alone 1 hour each day for exercise.....Ask the victoms family about this

Answer 5

Yes

Answer 6

No. There is always that chance that someone is innocent and once it's done you can't reverse it. Sure, if their in jail for a few years and new evidence comes about proving their innocence you can't give them back those years, but I'd rather lose years than life.

Edit: This site shows the views of both sides. http://www.balancedpolitics.org/death_penalty.htm

List of innocent people released (124)
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=6&did=110
http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/article.php?scid=45&did=292

Answer 7

Only for the living.

Answer 8

An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.The good book says it so I know it's the truth!

Answer 9

No, and those who use the arguement an eye for an eye, let remember the the commandment Thou shall not kill.

Answer 10

is exactly what talebans believe in... just think about it...

Europe is free from this bestiality and has less crime rate than USA... another thing to think about it....

than..i believe in castration for who touch children (not the chemical one... yeah...the brutal one..) and really hard work all life for who kill someone( not stay sleeping all day in jail..)