Okay, so you're against the Death Penalty then what's YOUR solution?

Given it's not going to waste money, and funds to make more prisons and house more prisoners is at its end point?
I understand that it is morally wrong, can't deny that, but then what do you suggest be the solution, because that's a lot of wasted money catering to evil people (not every single prisoner in there was an innocent wrongly accused...so that's a small factor out of the majority that HAVE done something seriously wrong.). Not to mention i've heard some areas that there's overcrowding, so i'm curious to see what your answer would be if not to judge them according to their wrongs and be rid of people who have nothing else but to help the world suffer.
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Okay some answers described death penalty costs more than to house one prisoner..but then how many death penalties do we have? There's WAY more prisoners in jail than there are executions...so the cost for an individual may be greater as far as execution, but it still doesn't amount to the numbers of prisoners still alive. Oh and for the answer to 'suffering' in the jails, most aren't 'suffering' if that's the life they've lived in the outside, people adapt, charles manson is still alive, i'm pretty sure he's accustom to jail by now. If suffering alive is the solution to no death then that's more inhumane than death wouldnt' you think as it's considered torture.

Gary E

On another question, I made a statement that I was a political conservative but was against the death penalty. The death penalty is just not consistent with Christian belief, in my opinion, but one I don't argue about too much.
Having said that, I believe that we incarcerate too many non-violent criminals, white collar criminals, etc. I believe firmly that house arrests via ankle bracelets that limit movement, and /or forcing them to work off their fines/debts in something socially redeeming like a reception desk at the hospital, Goodwill or the Salvation Army, a group home, or at a police station...something in which people useful in other areas could be freed from a desk.
This would free up space for those who have committed death penalty deserving crimes. Then these people would simply be shut away in the most restrictive environments...like we would do for a ferociously dangerous, man-eating grizzly bear. And then other than feed them twice a day, forget them.

fluer_ball

How about using them for medical testing? Just a thought.

American Beauty

Good point. Also, what about the murderers killing other jailmates? They will just keep it up, so the best thing to do (for those who rightly deserve it) is KILL EM!

Bob

It costs us less to house a prisoner than it does to go through the process of executing people.

And, even if it didn't, it's the wrong thing to do.

Look around the world. The use of the death penalty is a hallmark of uncivilized countries. Consider executing children. Two countries in the world do that in significant numbers. The US and Iran. Yep. We're right up there with Iran.

And civilized countries around the world seem to do just fine without the death penalty. They don't go broke and they don't have an epidemic of crime. There's proof of a solution.

Japan is the exception. Possibly has cultural roots. But we needn't follow the exception instead of the rule. Civilized countries don't use the death penalty.

prettyinpunkk

I guess you aren't aware of the fact that it is astronomically cheaper to house a prisoner for life than to execute them due to the appeals process. The appeals process is automatic and in my opinion necessary due to the fact that many innocent people have been convicted. For a perfect current example visit www.wm3.org.

Besides that, most states don't have very many people on death row. So overcrowding wouldn't really be aided by executing prisoners. Not to mention that is a horrible reason to be for the death penalty.

I think the only solution is to house them in restrictive, miserable environment for the duration of their lives.

Paul H

For years I've heard that it costs more to kill them, but I doubt that's true. There are a lot of appeals for non-death penalty inmates.

I personally think the inmates have it too easy. Take away their TV, their weights, and anything that makes time pass easier for them. They have too many rights. This might lessen the repeat offenders, but probably not.

There is no easy solution to this problem.

worm22

I never said I was against the death penalty....

niceperson44

All you can do is lock the murderers and rapists up for the rest of their lives. The death penalty has surely killed some innocent people as we now know from DNA testing the eye witness testimony is not always accurate.
Locking them up is cheaper than the millions of dollars in legal fees it now costs to execute someone.

webb1socoolguy

Thunderdome/Runningman/Survivor style reality show. Drop a bunch of these killers in an enclosed area with weapons, the last one alive gets life in prison. Use the proceeds from the commercials to pay for the upkeep up prisons for lesser criminals.

Answerman

Life in a cage with other animals. No frills, just basic humane treatment, if you want to do something about the over population of prisoners just stop the stupid war on drugs. Many people are in jail simply for getting caught with pot.

MC Rom

Actually, it costs more to kill a prisoner than to keep him or her in prison for life. All the appeals, and the solitary confinement.

I think the solution to prison overcrowding is to legalize cannabis. I don't use the stuff, but I don't think it's medically worse than booze or tobacco, so it's senseless to keep it illegal.

arunmadav2013

There is nothing wrong with the death penelty.Yes some people do say that it does not bring the victim to life and that is true.But will jailing them bring the victim to life?Will freeing them bring the victim to life.How about not having any punishment at all.Crime and punishment makes the world run.Its the reason why a criminal will take precation before comminting a crime.It is what gives balance.Why let the people who ruin our world live?What good are they for the world?Are they of any use?Why show mercy on a person who does not show society mercy.If the death penelty is used for criminals like gangsters then they will fear to become a gangster.They will know it has a consequence.That iss why I openly support the death sentence.

sam the man

dude death penalty isnt suffering the person who commited the crime should rot in prison not get there life over with quicly

lonewolf1

they should just be put on an island and let them fend for themselves. Its a waste of money to clothe, house and feed them ,that is the ones that are there for life or on death row. Let them fend for themselves somewhere, and just have towers with snipers for the ones that try to get back.

Ever visited a maximum security prison? I visited one here in Illinois to see an old friend. He does not exist no more. he is a killer with no soul whatsoever! Do a year in a maximum security prison, then come out and tell me they should not be executed. These people are not human, they are animals, rabid animals.

gofish

It is very expensive to execute somebody in this country.so it's not a money issue at all. All it does is appease the masses ,sort of like public hangings during medieval times.It is much more punishment to lock somebody up in a 6by 8 cell and let him rot until he dies.

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