I just watched an airing of 60 Minutes, and they were conducting an interview with a man that killed a woman 22 years ago. They say, now he can't be executed because he's "insane." The doctors give him a cocktail of medications everyday, in hopes that he'll be "healed" so to speak, then they can execute him. WHY????????????????
2007-11-11 12:18:17 · 9 answers · asked by puzzled 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
In most states there is an automatic appeal, the appeals process can delay an execution for many years
2007-11-11 12:21:12 · answer #1 · answered by Super Tuesday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though it seems counter intuitive the appeal process has a reason. DNA technology for one. So they usually store the evidence. Time and time again they test it now and the evidence shows clearly that the person did not do it. But states have had to change laws because in many places it is not admissable if not presented within a certain time...... even when the evidence is as clear as day. Then you add in how confessions were obtained once upon a time especially where there was no video like now. Then add in political pressures to solve a case and convict somebody.
I believe in the death penalty. Sure there are cases where it is clear cut. But for the most part before you kill somebody they should make sure that they have the right guy.
There are many places where you would never even see court... you would just disappear. The American system is imperfect but in all segments (not just murder) you have the right to fight a charge.
2007-11-12 12:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by jackson 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One reason is that we allow WAY too many appeals. I personally don't agree with the argument that he shouldn't be executed because he is insane, but that is the court's current interpretation of 'cruel & unusual'. This is one of the very few areas where I agree with China. Once the person is convicted and sentenced to death. He has a bullet in the head and the family has a bill for the bullet by the end of the week.
2007-11-11 21:07:06 · answer #3 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"He has a bullet in the head and the family has a bill for the bullet by the end of the week."
A bill for the bullet??? I have firearms and I buy ammunition. A .22LR to the head is deadly and efficient and I can buy those for 2¢ a round. Here's a buck, execute 49 more people on the house. A .380 costs me 15¢ a round. I mean, a .44 Magnum only costs me 45¢ and that will blow his skull fragments all over a 6-block area!
Seems to me that billing the family costs more to send it through the mail than the cost of the bullet itself. Where do they think they are, the U.S.???
2007-11-11 21:12:36 · answer #4 · answered by Marc X 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'd love it in China. They execute 30 people a day. I'm sure they don't waste time on silly things like making sure they are guilty.
2007-11-11 20:21:29 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DNA evidence resulted in the release of 10% of death row inmates in the US when DNA tests became available. Can we assume that where there is no DNA evidence that 1 in 10 death row inmates is innocent?
WHY????? are we killing people anyway.
2007-11-11 20:35:15 · answer #6 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the US has this crazy idea that you can't execute someone if they are crazy. also, they have to try to keep the person healthy until they are killed. they cannot let them die from illnesses.
2007-11-11 20:29:24 · answer #7 · answered by mocristy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dang that pesky Constitution! The whole silly ban on cruel and unusual punishment really interferes with our plans!
2007-11-11 21:06:14 · answer #8 · answered by raichasays 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Their entitled to appeals blah blah blah!
2007-11-11 20:21:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋