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sciencegeek+
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No. Why kill a person what will it solve.
Yes they killed someone, but there is a better way to punish them. Work camp under Siberian gulag like work conditions for the rest of their lives.
But killing them will not solve the problem nor bring the victim back. |
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Dee
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yes everyone deserves justice and everone gets whats coming to them. |
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SADIE S
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for pedofiles and cold blooded murderers yes, but for others life should mean lifeimprisonment, not 15 years. |
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BackMan
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No, If we put to death ONE innocent person that makes it wrong!! Look at the incident at the tube where the Brazilian lad was killed. On this point if they thought he was a Terrorist and had a bomb why did they let him get on a bus (he might have set it off there) or even reach the station. Why didn't they stop him earlier? And as for running away, he bought a newspaper!! |
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monaUK
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i think it should cos it could cut down the number of crime figures, a person who commits a crime and is given the death penalty will make other peole re think about commitin the same crime! |
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Viv C
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No, simply because it has been proven that people have been put to their death who were innocent. |
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ilingbling
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well if it doesn't murderers or someone else would rot in prison |
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The ones you fear
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no
murder is never the answer, especially state sanctioned murder.
and think about how many people are actually innocent of the crimes they are convicted of. plus death is a easy way out |
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Dirk Wellington-Catt
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yes it should exist, especially in the uk because there is an entrepreneurial farmer in Suffolk who is losing his business in building gallows which he exports to africa because of new EC trade regulations.
His business of building traditional single gallows, at about £12,000 each, to Multi-hanging Execution Systems costing about £100,000 is going to be destroyed, how can this be fair?
Besides some people have no place in society, even the criminals despise them, rapists, paedophiles the lot, hang 'em. Even if the paedophile is innocent then his life would not be worth living afterwards anyway.
The ideal solution would be better rehabilitation, but I have a friend who is a prison psychologist and believe me some people are beyond help. |
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Massive Mann
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Yes! It is unfortunate when the convicted is truly guilty beyond, and they are kept alive for decades! It is a badge of honor for young bangers to be convicted of murder, it isn't right. Don't get me wrong......2 witnesses, a murder weapon, a confession....Guilty...Bye Bye! But if a certainty is not available, then life! |
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90210 aka Hummer Lover
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YES bring back the death penalty. some crimes are so shocking that the person who commits them do not deserve to live. They will probably get life, but why should we the tax payers have to pay to keep evil scum in prison for the rest of their lives.people talk about miscarriage's of justice but we now have DNA . If there is no doubt what so ever as to the guilt and it was a horrific murder like say the murder of police officer's or children or mass murder, then yes kill them. |
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Thinker
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In an open/shut case I have no problem with it. I don't know about it's value of being a deterent but I know that some people who get actual life sentences will occaisionally see or do something that make them smile or happy. That is one more smile than some of their victims will ever have. The families of victims could be given a final say if a death sentence is passed and then the offenders fate lies with who they hurt most. |
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cantfoolmedennis
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No.
No one should have the right over someone elses life in that way. It's a legalised form of murder and makes the ones that do it as bad as those who commit the crime.
Look at what happens when the state give people the right to kill, Jean Charles de Menezes was killed because he had to run to catch his train while wearing a backpack.
Also, its such an easy way out, I think if someone murders someone, living with themselves must be a lot harder than dying.
Human error could also result in the killing of an innocent person (see "The Life Of David Gale")
But generally, I don't think causing the death of someone can ever be justified, no matter if it is the state or another human. |
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Chris
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Ideally, no. However, in this day and age, where prisoners seem to enjoy just as much freedom in jail as those who are trying to make a living, it is still necessary.
People always say, "lets get rid of the death penalty and make the prisoners work on a chain gang doing back breaking labor for the rest of their lives" or something to that effect. Well, I am hear to tell you that the bleeding heart Liberals in the US will not allow this.
They want hardened criminals who never have, and never will function as a normal, law abiding citizen to go through some psycho babble classes and such while in jail. Then, once they get a piece of paper saying they promise not to rape/rob/murder, the same Liberals will be happy to let them loose onto society, where they will rape/rob and murder again.
So, to sum up, the death penalty, while not very effective is the only thing we have going for us right now to rid the US of it's most brutal criminals. Would it be nice if an effective alternative existed? Absolutely. |
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Minister of Peace
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Absolutely!!!!!
Because some crimes are so awful that the perp deserves to just die...and why give a life sentence that we taxpayers have to pay for.
Do you know that prisoners get free health care and dental and all that.
Besides, I truly believe that every prisoner in this country with more than a 5 year sentence should be in Iraq instead of our innocent young military. So what if they run? Let Iraqi's kill them.
Why should these worthless human beings be sitting up in prison costing us a fortune instead of fighting this war.
Just my opinion. |
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Brian Da Dog
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Yes, at some point it is decided that a person is no longer a credible member of society. If this occurs, I feel life in prision is an unfair punishment. They should place said prisioner on the death row and excute him. This will eleviate our problem of over crowd prisions. |
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mnaagar
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No
1) Too many guilty verdicts of murder are overturned in subsequent appeals; innocent people would be killed if there were a death penalty
2) Government killing of prisoners is barbaric vengence, not justice
3) The UK state is Christian (CofE) and the doctrine of faith, forgiveness and salvation should be extended to all people |
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thumper
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Yes, because some people will never change. I believe in the smoking gun theory. If they are holding it case closed. |
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Mr. PhD
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The death penalty should exist, but not as a deterrent, but as a penalty. I would include child rape or serious molesters (serial molestors) as well.
A majority of people on death row have been given chance after chance after chance. Very few are first time offenders. |
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mongo862001
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"an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth" |
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Yes anyone who is found guilty of murder with undisputable evidence and proof then YES. The reason why is that it would save that tax payers millions of pounds as it would make more room in prisons and probably act as a detterent. |
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lexi b
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no i dont think so because of my religion says that you dont kill no matter what and you have to forgive people no matter what they have done and I dont think ending a persons life will solve anything the only thing it will do is make even more people sad and i think that going to jail your whole life would be worse punishment unless you go to hell when you die and when they use the death penalty I think your punishing more of the friends and family of the person convicted instead of punishing the person convicted |
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nobluffzone
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It's hard for me to say yes, but I believe it should exist. It is a deterrent or people would be killing all the time. I believe the system we have now is as about a good a process as we could have--if we don't stray from the purpose of the process. |
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C B
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Yes. The only problem most Americans have with the death penalty is that innocent people might die. This is not per se a problem with the penalty itself but really a problem with its application. As long we can apply it in a fair and judicious manner I have no problem killing murders as a punishment for their crimes. |
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doglover
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No. It is not given equally to all races and social class. It takes so long till the execution. I think life w/o parole is better. Then the victims families could get on with their lives instead of having to wait 15 or 20 years for the execution. |
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