Do you think there should still be capital punishment resulting in death?

[jcampbell115]

Why or why not? For example, the killer murders 10 people on a rampage, inflicting indescribable suffering on the families involved. Should that killer be subject to capital punishment resulting in his/her death?

[Tamera952]

No I don’t — It is fairly barbaric, gruesome, doesn’t seem to prevent people from committing heinous crimes, and in my opinion, is almost is a more desirable outcome for criminals, then the notion of rotting away for life in prison (which I argue is more psychologically disturbing then just being ‘put down’) …
That, plus just the possibility of making mistakes, and having innocent people be killed (which over the years, I’m sure has occurred) makes me reluctant about it.
So I think it’s something we could do without.

[strateguy632]

you went to the extreme "prevent" won't prevent all but what about deter some. in france they already DID the risky experiment in 2006 cancelled death penalty and the murder RATE increased not only more total murders but also rate per population increased.
they should have immediately reinstated. we see the removal of death penalty influences people to think "not so serious crime."

[Tamera952]

@strateguy632 Well that’s one anecdotal instance. Overall I argue its deterrent effect is negligible.

[Anonymous]

Nope.
The government isn’t reliable enough to get it right every time, and one innocent put to death by mistake is too big of a risk.

[strateguy632]

government? in u. s. never government decided that! separate judicial branch. maybe in africa you need to specify that.

[strateguy632]

also your claim about one death, risk is balanced by other risk, if even one extra murder because "not deter criminal with smaller punishment" that risks one extra murder victim. but...
liberals have a trend to value criminals more than victims?

[Opinion Owner]

@strateguy632
So the third branch of government, the judicial branch, isn’t a government entity?
You sure about that?
So you don’t have a problem with the government putting its citizens to death, even though they can’t guarantee no innocent person will pay the price?
You believe it’s trade off? What’s a few innocent people dying by the government’s hand, when they’re killing murders?
So…. which of your innocent family members are you willing to offer up for the death penalty in this trade off?

[NaultD]

"Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you."
Friedrich W. Nietzsche

Being killed by the state the killer becomes immortalized like john wayne gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy. There was a recent killer found just as famous as these people golden state killer Joseph DeAngelo? No he's old news. They go to jail rot in a cube and get forgotten.

[strateguy632]

they NOT same as murderer different methods using electric or injection so less pain just death. but you remove a deterrent. what will deter an angry person from taking revenge by murder?

[strateguy632]

logic, one who kills a human body should lose their human body. if you doubt then learn from france where the murder rate increased when annulled death penalty. not only if murdered 2 in one action even one murder, death penalty, to deter some angry people.

[abc3643]

Yes... provided there is irrefutable evidence that the perpetrator 1) wilfully and knowingly did the crime (that is, had mens rea) and 2) that justice for the crime warrants death.

To me, capital punishment is a form of evolution in action.

[OddBeMe]

Just to be clear, capital punishment is death. I guess it doesn’t “result” if they die of old age first.

But no, it’s a 100% penalty when humans can never be 100% sure on anything. Scientists aren’t 100% sure there’s no Matrix. So why would we kill someone who murdered a program, potentially?

[strateguy632]

either way... if we real then murder deserve loss of his body life and if as you doubt we programs then murderer only program too. can kill as easy as he killed.

[OddBeMe]

@strateguy632 even then, we can’t be 100% sure he murdered. You could have a confession, dna evidence and more but that still only adds up to 99.9% sure. Math doesn’t equate.

[AviatorTom]

My father and I used to have interesting discussions on the death penalty. We both agreed that executions should be done in public, and if society isn't willing to accept that, then maybe there shouldn't be executions.

[strateguy632]

the opposite, a crowd cheering at death like in film brave heart is the bad barbaric, we kill penalties as a necessary deter "not enjoy" it.

[Anonymous]

Absolutely, the prison population is too high

Capital punishment could ease the system but none of this 15 years on death row bollocks

Make it six months tops for a start

Do it it a spray down room just give them a capsule of rubidium and the rest sorts itself

[Anonymous]

This reminds me of a quote by the Pope who criticized capitol punishment and said there shouldn't be capitol punishment.

Now I'm not criticizing the Pope. But my response to this was, "then the Vatican should agree to accept all prisoners doomed to be executed. Let the Vatican and the Pope rehabilitate or house them". I think it's fine to hold the opinion that there should be no capitol punishment. If you back up your words with action.

[DextroShade]

I support the death penalty and believe it should be expanded and expedited. If someone is going to die behind bars anyway what difference does it make besides saving the taxpayers some money?

[slatyb]

No, because as we have seen, people are often wrongfully convicted.

[NamerOfStars]

As soon as there's a way for a dead man to appeal and have his sentence reversed, yes.

[strateguy632]

why dead? he can appeal while alive. ever heard of circuit court of appeals? but that circuit court can reject if they feel nothing added.

[NamerOfStars]

@strateguy632 Because you can't appeal if you don't a CHANCE while you're still alive, silly.

[dreamstar72]

Yes they should die the same way their victims died but slowly

[Jerre]

Yes, he definitely should be one of the people executed.

[exitseven]

Yes, make sure they do not reoffend.

[RedInnocent68]

No. Courts are biased and make mistakes.

[strateguy632]

in u. s. the jury oversees the judge and the judge oversees the jury. best balance to ensure justice.

[RedInnocent68]

Not at appeal. And juries are even more biased than judges.

[jimmy2]

Yes I do I work for an agency who does that

[Pterodon]

Yes.