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Does anyone feel that public hangings, or the death penalty actually meaning DEATH (not 15 years on death row) for violent criminals would discourage violent crimes? I'm just curious to see how people feel about this subject. If anyone thinks it would make a difference.
Does anyone feel that public hangings, or the death penalty actually meaning DEATH (not 15 years on death row) for violent criminals would discourage violent crimes? I'm just curious to see how people feel about this subject. If anyone thinks it would make a difference.
It'd put us in the same category as Saudi Arabia. I'm opposed to it.
I think public executions would be a great way for people to see what happens to more and more repetitive violent criminals.
Fear mongering is sometimes a good thing.
Seriously, would a criminal attempt to rape a woman who (they know) bench presses 300lbs+ and has a concealed weapons permit and a black belt? I don't think so.
I agree with the death penalty on a philosophical level. It is impractical, though. It costs more to execute someone than it does to incarcirate them indefinately. Why should we pay more for someone's crime? Vengence? It is hardly a deterrant to crime, look at Texas. One would assume that after decades of executed criminals that there would be no murder south of The Red River. Nope. Look at China, Nope. Saudi Arabia, Hardly. No civilized nation performs public executions, and pretty soon no civilized nation will perform executions. Then there is the possibility of innocence. It is slim, but there are numerous cases of it. Do you want your government to be the one to errorneously kill an innocent man? I don't.
this was common in england 300 years ago. also in 1st 200 years of american history.
60 years ago we started putting the brakes on.
we have swung the other direction.
for instance, here, there is no such thing as crime, only terrible misunderstandings
all done in hawaiian shirts.
self defense is severely punished even when done by police officers.
welcome to my world
I agree with the death penalty on a philosophical level. It is impractical, though. It costs more to execute someone than it does to incarcirate them indefinately.
I agree with the death penalty on a philosophical level. It is impractical, though. It costs more to execute someone than it does to incarcirate them indefinately. Why should we pay more for someone's crime? Vengence? It is hardly a deterrant to crime, look at Texas. One would assume that after decades of executed criminals that there would be no murder south of The Red River. Nope. Look at China, Nope. Saudi Arabia, Hardly. No civilized nation performs public executions, and pretty soon no civilized nation will perform executions. Then there is the possibility of innocence. It is slim, but there are numerous cases of it. Do you want your government to be the one to errorneously kill an innocent man? I don't.
I disagree that it is impractical. It can be done. It costs more to execute ONLY because of the fact that this country allows appeal upon appeal, with the person being supported, in every way, shape and form for all to many years. Perhaps, if the executions were carried out in a reasonable time frame, after a verdict free of reasonable doubt. BUT- this judicial system allows twenty years and more before the sentence directed in the court of law is carried out.
Capital punishment does work, albeit in a one on one basis. Does it deter others? I believe it would, IF the prisoner were dealt the sentence in a timely manner, on a consist basis.
On the prospect of public executions- NO! Leave them in the context of being conducted behind the prison walls.
I agree with the death penalty on a philosophical level. It is impractical, though. It costs more to execute someone than it does to incarcirate them indefinately. Why should we pay more for someone's crime? Vengence? It is hardly a deterrant to crime, look at Texas. One would assume that after decades of executed criminals that there would be no murder south of The Red River. Nope. Look at China, Nope. Saudi Arabia, Hardly. No civilized nation performs public executions, and pretty soon no civilized nation will perform executions. Then there is the possibility of innocence. It is slim, but there are numerous cases of it. Do you want your government to be the one to errorneously kill an innocent man? I don't.
How would it be more expensive to execute than pay for them to sit in jail for 50 years? I don't understand that.
How would it be more expensive to execute than pay for them to sit in jail for 50 years? I don't understand that.
Trying a capital offense is very expensive; capital trials are bifurcated and there's a lot more expert testimony, plus there's the whole mandatory appeals process.
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