Was abolishing the death penalty good or bad?

Answer 1

Hi, Good question. When we had the death penalty we unfortunately didn't have the technology to ensure that we had safe convictions, well not in every case. James Hanratty was hanged for the A6 murders, his conviction was very controversial and lots of books have been written about it. Today we have DNA testing, so you could say that we have a good case for bringing the death penalty back. My personal opinion is that we should have it if the case is 100% airtight, DNA etc and it is for premeditated crimes which involve murder.

Answer 2

It was a good thing to abolish the death penalty because in the past it was often difficult to prove absolutely that a person committed the crime. However now we have CCTV, DNA testing, etc I think we can prove beyond doubt somebody's guilt. Therefore, I think the death penalty should be reintroduced for the most serious offences.

The contradiction is that people say we're a Christian country, and so how could we have the death penalty?

Answer 3

Definitely a very bad idea,look back on the crimes committed in the UK over the past few years, and the horrendous nature of some of those. What have the offenders received jail sentences, some with possibilities of release in a period ot time served. The penalty not suited to the crime committed ask many families who have lost loved ones in awful circumstances.

Answer 4

They should never have abolished it.
You need an ultimate deterant against crime.For lifers that will never be aloud in to civilisation again and that there is no question of guilt it would make sense,not only that it would free up jail space, save the tax payer money in keeping this scum alive and act as a warning to others what could happen if they went down the wrong path.
Unfortunately the left wing p.c brigaid that run this country are to concerned with the rights and feelings of the criminal and not the victim.

Answer 5

I would like to think bad, but cases come to light where the ultimate should be carried out. There are already degrees of murder lets extend to where one will carry the death penalty. The appeal system should be good enough to avoid mistake and DNA can often guarantee guilt

Answer 6

Very good,,under the treaty of the European Union no member state can introduce a death penalty,it is outlawed within the EU

Answer 7

The arguments against the Death Penalty are obviously that if you get the wrong person, you cant bring them back. This is a strong argument,which needs to be weighed against the fact that a large majority of murderers/rapeist go on to re-offend once released!

Personally, I see the Death Penalty in extreme circumstances the correct thing!

Answer 8

I think it was a good thing.
It is not so long ago that you could be hung for various forms of theft, etc.
It didn't stop people doing it.
If one life is taken by misjustice it is wrong.

I know in the present climate of terrorism, there are some who think otherwise.
The conflict in Northern Ireland taught us there can be miscarriges of justice.
Do you really believe if these people had been hung, later to be proved innocent, it would have
made the situation easier to resolve?

In a society where it causes controversy to see Gordon Ramsey growing his own meat to kill it sounds ridiculous.

Answer 9

I believe it was bad, The forensics and technology available these days make it so much more likely that the right person be found guilty.
I believe If it is obvious, they should get the death penalty, look at Ian Huntley, one example for instance,he is costing the country thousands to be incarcerated.

Answer 10

Although some states have outlawed capital punishment, it hasn't been nationally abolished. I think it would be tragic to wipe it out completely. Criminals are being granted more and more rights in the judicial system, and it gets tougher to hold them accountable for their crimes.

I say, execute more criminals, and publicly. Televise them on pay-per-view to raise money for more prisons. Enough with convicts rotting in a cell on the taxpayers' dime for 10 years awaiting execution. Once the sentence has been decided, it should be served. No more than one appeal should be allowed to keep the courts tied up in costly and frivolous delay tactics.

And enough with the humane deaths! Sterilizing the needle of a syringe that injects poison into your bloodstream? Tie a blindfold around his eyes, give him a last request, and line him up before a firing squad.

Public executions serve as a haunting deterrent to other would-be criminals. I garauntee you would see a sharp decline in crime.