Should we bring back the punishment of outlaw?

Question

Prisons are overcrowded and a lot of times do not work. Branding some one as an out law used to mean that person has no protection under the law and any one can do anything to do and it would be legal. What do you think?

Answer 1

Your definition of ''outlaw'' is correct- if we go back far enough...''...had to give up his property to the Crown and could be killed without recrimination.'' This dates from the 8th century.
To answer your question: NO.
Prisons are overcrowded... SO WHAT? You don't like it...don't live there. Prison works if you keep all the buggers inside.
Old, outdated idea- sorry.

Answer 2

I don't believe that's what outlaw meant at all. An outlaw meant anybody who was wanted by the police and fleeing. We have plenty of those still.
As far as not having any protection, Osama Bin Laden (and probably a few other people) are wanted dead or alive. And I'm sure there are plenty of others the police woulnd't ask many questions about in this country (bank robber, kidnappers and such) if they were killed during arrest.

Answer 3

Well aside from the fact that my real name is: Jessi James, I kind of like the idea. They could find a way to update it.
Mom also says why don't they just condense the women's prisons or at least divide them that way there is more room for the male criminals. They look for reasons to put women away because the women's prisons are empty. To me it's not good enough. I was watching Maury Povich where they were catching people hiring hitmen.
A man hired to hitman to kill his wife and make it look like a robbery - he got 1 year.
A woman hired a hitman to kill her husband and make it look like a robbery - she got 9 years. Now why is that?

Answer 4

How long have you been an NRA member?