Would you bring back capital punishment, if you could?
Looking at things as they are now, people are afraid to let kids walk to school for instance. Also consider the fact that an animal who attacks, maims and/ or kills someone is usually killed for doing so. Where do you stand on the issue of capital punishment for the crime of murder?
As much as I would like to say yes, I have to say no simply because even with DNA evidence people can still be framed and sentenced for a crime they didn't commit.
Take for instance, Fred Zain, who was a forensics expert in WV and was considered to be the best in his field. But he lied many, many times in court and later on when he his cases were finally investigated they ended up releasing 9 people from jail and there is still a lot of doubt about many of the other people that were convicted based on his testimony. Turns out he wasn't even qualified for the job which means a bunch of other people are just as guilty as far as I'm concerned because they didn't bother to do a background check or check into his credentials before they hired him.
So until the law/police system is perfected (and it never will be because people aren't perfect) then I don't think we should have capital punishment.
The problem is proof, I have absolutely 0% trust in the law. Unless they had dna evidence for about 4 or 5 cases (a serial killer/rapist, etc) then no it shouldn't be done.
no, just do see how taking a life is punishment. Death is not punishment, it's happening anyway and is really the absence of being. Maybe if i believed in a heaven hell type thing i'd consider it more worthwhile, but i dont so i just dont see what it achieves. well, appart from a shrinking population. Think capital punishment assumes crimes to be black and white. It's not. There are vast grey areas making it a little difficult to come to the conclusion of something being undeniably wrong. right and wrong being a little fluid in itself makes it difficult to determine anyone worthy of death which is completly impossible to revert.
by danielleantosz 12 years ago
What are your views on the death penalty?While I do believe that some people should be put to death, the risk of sending an innocent person to death is too great. I think either the requirements for the death penalty should be higher or is should be banned. What do you think?
by nightwork4 10 years ago
should capital punishment be carried out faster?i've heard of convicts being in jail for 20 years before being executed and it seems stupid to me.
by Patricia Scott 9 years ago
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by Cat R 12 years ago
Supporters say that some crimes deserve the Death Penalty and that we are spending too much money to keep prisoners comfortable in prisons. That there are too many people that don't have cable, a home, free education and job training, free cloth, food; things that are provided to prisoners.On the...
by garrettdixon 12 years ago
Can anyone tell me a reason not to believe in capital punishment?
by Veronica 10 years ago
What are your beliefs on capital punishment?I personally rather see someone rot in jail for their crimes than get the easy way out.
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