when someone is sentenced to death,why does it take years to carry the sentence out?a case in america took 25 years before the sentence was finalised.was this not more cruel than his crime,keeping him alive,not knowing if the next day was going to be his last for 25 years?sure the death penalty is not a deterent to murder,nore is prison to criminals,that why jails are overcrowded and there are hundreds on death row,but it is a punishment.get jail same day when found guilty,of an ordinary crime,why not execution the next day when found guilty of murder???.
2007-11-12 05:22:45 · 16 answers · asked by John S 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I agree. Supposedly there has been some type of reform put in place to limit the amount of time someone can stay on death row, and limit the number of times they can appeal their sentence. It's still ridiculously long, in my opinion.
2007-11-12 05:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by Ginger R 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Aunt was murdered 10 years ago, her murderer has been on death row for 9 years.I would love for him to have been executed the next day. I believe that the appeals take long to get thru. All must be proven before someone is put to death, I suppose that may take longer than we like. However, life on death row is worse than death itself. My beloved Aunt was stabbed 21 times and hit about her head 3 times which left her without a left side of her head. This was an open and shut case. In such a case there should be no waiting period,however, what if it is not? Do we want to punish an innocent person? I am sure it has happened somewhere. So death row is hell on earth and I am happy that my Aunts killer is there. I have seen a photo of him and he looks like he has been in hell for all eternity.
2007-11-12 05:36:12 · answer #2 · answered by steph s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the state, a convict is entitled to a number of appeals which can take a long time. Also they can try to get the sentence reduced if they can prove some type of technicalty or if the convict was mentally handicapped etc...
It does take a long time and some convicts have waived their right to appeal because they don't want to drag this out. One way or another, they knew they would die behind the prison walls.
2007-11-12 05:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by VY 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Among the 124 people released from death row when shown to have been wrongfully convicted, over 50 had already served a decade. Eight had served over two decades including one innocent person who served 30 years.
If the legal process were speeded up, we would be executing innocent people, for sure.
DNA is also no guarantee we will not execute innocent people. It is available in less than 15% of all homicides.
Yes, our prisons are overcrowded, but not because of criminals on death rows. We sentence non violent drug offenders to long terms, and we sentence people with severe mental illness to prison - people who have not previously had access to adequate care for their illnesses. (In the 1970's America emptied out its large mental hospitals and care for people with mental illness was supposed to be made available at community based facilities. Subsequently, too few facilities materialized.)
Due process of law prevents executions the day after conviction. (14th amendment)
2007-11-12 08:33:03 · answer #4 · answered by Susan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real answer to your question is in fact a question.
Just because someone appears guilty or is found guilty does it in fact make them guilty?
If you watch the news you will see that people have been FALSLY accused and sentenced to life in prison and/or death and years later they were found innocent. Just how many people were found innocent but indeed were guilty?
Who are we to judge!
2007-11-12 05:47:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you are going to kill someone, it is the ultimate sentence. This means you have to be EXTRA sure that they are guilty, and the punishment is fitting. So they let a lengthy appeals process happen. Even then, they have found that people were innocent after they killed them.
2007-11-12 05:27:47 · answer #6 · answered by Take it from Toby 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe that anyone who is found guilty at a trial has the right to appeal and the appeal process can drag on for quite a while.
2007-11-12 05:27:09 · answer #7 · answered by WilmaF 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, i do no longer recommendations the years well worth of appeals ... yet while i replaced into confronted with existence in penitentiary or a demise sentence for a criminal offense i did no longer dedicate ... do me a prefer, bump me to the top of the line on the demise chamber. i might take demise over existence in the nicest penitentiary in the international every time. do no longer even worry logging me into penitentiary! From the courtroom room to the chamber, or what the heck ... the bailiff might have my permission to easily drop me in the back of the courtroom development. i might make a awful felon ... I hate the considered being locked up. The shortest stay in penitentiary could be the suited for me!
2016-12-08 19:43:50 · answer #8 · answered by lirette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Too many ambulance chasers clogging the courts.
Plus you can appeal your sentence - so you appeal wait 5 years for a hearing - Lose - Appeal wait 5 years etc.
Personaly - If you admit you did it or you know they did it.
Take them out back -------.
2007-11-12 05:29:16 · answer #9 · answered by Fuzzybutt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Alot of it has to do with all the appeals. they can't carry out a death sentance if they are appealing the verdict
2007-11-12 05:27:40 · answer #10 · answered by Marine Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋