The Death Penalty!!! Should It Be Reintroduced For Certain CRIMES? Are certain People Beyond Rehabilitation?

Question

I think CERTAIN PEOPLE are taking the P.ss!

Answer 1

YES YES YES your mouth deserve a nice big kiss.

Answer 2

Take a look at the experience of the US with the death penalty. Risks of executing innocent people- 124 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence. DNA is available in less than 10% of all homicides and isn’t a guarantee we won’t execute innocent people. The death penalty doesn't 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 don’t. We have a good alternative. 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. Death penalty costs. The death penalty costs much more than life in prison, mostly because of the legal process. When the death penalty is a possible sentence, extra costs start mounting up before trial, continue through the uniquely complicated trial in death penalty cases (actually 2 separate stages, mandated by the Supreme Court), and appeals. The death penalty doesn't apply to people with money. Its not reserved for the “worst of the worst,” but for defendants with the worst lawyers. When is the last time a wealthy person was on death row, let alone executed? The death penalty doesn't necessarily help families of murder victims. 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. Problems with speeding 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.

Answer 3

There is another alternative to the death penalty or the expectation of rehabilitation. The United States has life without parole (48 states out of 50 now have it and use it).
It means what it says.

Before you make up your mind about the death penalty take a look at the USA experience with the death penalty (and sources)

Risks of executing innocent people-
124 people on death rows have been released with evidence of their innocence. DNA is available in less than 10% of all homicides and isn’t a guarantee we won’t execute innocent people.

The death penalty doesn't 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 don’t.

We have a good alternative. 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.

Death penalty costs. The death penalty costs much more than life in prison, mostly because of the legal process. When the death penalty is a possible sentence, extra costs start mounting up before trial, continue through the uniquely complicated trial in death penalty cases (actually 2 separate stages, one to decide if the defendant is guilty and the second to choose the sentence,) and appeals.

The death penalty doesn't apply to people with money. Its not reserved for the “worst of the worst,” but for defendants with the worst lawyers. When is the last time a wealthy person was on death row, let alone executed?

The death penalty doesn't necessarily help families of murder victims. 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.

Problems with speeding 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.

Answer 4

NO. NO and NO. I know it is tempting to think of this as a solution to terrorist events etc, but in my opinion the death penalty is a self defeating idea which should remain in the past.
If we had the death penalty in the UK too many innocent people would have been executed, not least the Birmingham Six and the Guildford Four. One person executed by mistake makes a complete mockery of this 'solution' which only mimics extremists like the Taliban. As for certain people been beyond rehabilitation, how would we be able to reliably assess this?

Answer 5

the death penalty mmmm, good one, is it not just state endorsed murder?, should we condone the taking of any life. Yes i do believe that there are people who are beyond rehabilitation. but look at all the speculation around the mcanns will we ever know and i mean really know the truth, do we the general public ever get the true and full story, some crimes are so brutal so horrendous they beggar belief, the man/woman who has to push the button pull the lever whatever, who would want a job like that and should we allow anyone who wants it to do it, the considerations are so many and profound it does my head in thanks.

Answer 6

Just because someone is beyond rehabilitation,is not an excuse to kill them.

Two wrongs do not make a right.And let's not forget statistics.It's said that at least one out of seven people on Death row are actually innocent.

Answer 7

There is not enough room to keep all these murderers and paedophiles in prison it's leading to overcrowded prisons and other criminals getting away with other crimes that deserve a sentence.Maybe it isn't a good idea to start killing them off but what else is there left to do with them?I think that if there is absolutely no doubt that the murderer or paedophile is guilty then they should be given a death sentence.

Answer 8

A member of my family was hung way way way back when and people where just hung for the sheer fun of it, it would bring about new witch hunts and lets face it what would it really solve. Just look at America people are on death row for 20, 30 yrs at a time who does that really help?? I agree with the person who said an eye for an eye makes the world blind .
That's not to say they can't be tortured thou.

Answer 9

Kiddie fiddlers should get the death penalty

Answer 10

To all of those in favour, how would you feel if someone close to you was sentenced to hang and you knew they were innocent?