What do you think of the suggestions that we should bring back the death penalty in this country?

Ellie

I agree, there should be no death penalty. Murdering th murderer brings us to their level and to be honest I think it's barbaric. People say they wouldn't mind killing the murderer because eithe murderer is not human, but surely if they are willing to kill another that makes THEM not human, if they call a murderer not human?

Others are saying there are too many people in our prisons so we should start the death penalty to make some space. That is disgusting. You would have people killed just so there is more space to put away other criminals? Why don't we just stop putting people in jail for stupid reasons, eg. not paying your TV licence. And people say that it costs OUR money to feed them ect. but does that mean human life has a price? I would rather pay money than have someone killed. It is very selfish to think, "hey someones going to be murdered because of death sentence but hey ho, thats Â£1 less I have to pay"

Oh yeah plus, quite a lot of people have been killled throught the death penalty and years after it turned out it wasn't them. You can take an innocent person from jail, but you can't bring them back to life.

It's not eye for an eye, Murder is wrong full stop, no exceptions and taking the life away from someone is murder (unless they are brain dead and you take them off life support because they aren't alive, their body is just still going because of the machine, or self-defence eg. if you don't kill them they will kill you) even if they have committed murder themselves.

There should be longer sentences, not time off for good behavious and life should mean life, not 25 years. Also they should be made to do things like some kind of community service.

I would hate to live in a country that had death sentence.

Ello Guv

I don't measure a society on how we treat the criminals but how we protect the victims.

Your way has failed give someone else a go

Rommel

yea!! well talk to little baby P about justice. while every body is busy fawning around the monsters that tortured and eventually killed the poor little mite over an agonising eight month period, WHO! speaks for that poor kid? where is the justice for him?....the way it stands those murdering b@stards will be free within five years. no doubt she will have another baby that she can torture and kill. which ever way you cut it the fact is! that there are some people that need!!! killing. and they are a prime example.

Shea

No self-respecting civilised country should have a death penalty.
It is a cruel and barbaric act and belongs in the past. Vicious murderers should be made face up to their crimes, not given the easy way out through the death penalty anyway. And life should mean life.

Furthermore if one innocent person is wrongly convicted and executed then that makes it all the more abhorrent.

Acai

Well it's an effective form of population control, and you can even be a little discriminating with it too, unlike other ways.

Vlad Tepes

I think it's plausible. As liberal as I am, I support the death penalty.

James M

I'm totally in favour of it provided that guilt can be proven by DNA testing. Why should we pay to keep these people in jail? Why should they serve a short sentence and then be released so that they can reoffend if they so choose? What about the victims and their families? I think they have rights which are more important than criminals' rights.

Shanahan

I don't personally believe in the death penalty for moral reasons, I just don't agree with it.

But factually it does not stop crime, if we look at the USA, states that have the death penalty have a higher offence rate than states that do not.

Plus lets look at the countries who have the death penalty- China, Iran, Sudan, USA..

I think id rather have sensible justice in this country rather than take ideas from the above countruies.

FRANCISCO S

i agree. it's outrageous how they say murder is wrong yet they give us an excuse that they're killing for the good of the people?? and yes our youth will get the wrong idea. longer sentences are good but our prisons are still overcrowded and they get better medical aid than half the people in america!!! and when they finally die That's still thousands of others society is willing to kill so boo for the death penalty and hooray for longer just sentencing!!!

Him

hmm... i think that criminals should be made to do something that could benefit our country. Like... i don't know... clean the sewers to decrease the risk of disease or something or something.

But yeah, the death penalty is a really bad idea. Horrible not just for the criminals, but for the criminal's innocent family members, who'd have to sit by and watch their loved one die.

Hannibal the Cannibal

What message does it give to the youth who have been taught murder is all wrong? Take a look at the newspapers recently? I don't think you have. Knife crime is becoming more common and is resulting in more and more murders.

What does it say about our society if we deal with criminals just by killing them? And you talk about a mockery of our justice system. Let's see... let's take a look at the current prisons: They're basically a free home. The convicts don't have a care in the world. It would be much better if they were hung up.

Barking_Dog

Victims rights are paramount
Criminals rights well by committing a crime they lose their rights
Certain creeds are now wholesale murdering innocent people and the punishment for some is perceived martyrdom.
Do they deserve to be alive martyrs or dead ones until you are a victim or very closely associated you do not have the insight to form an opinion
When does society stop protecting the innocent because the guilty have rights?
Do longer sentences serve there purpose or just cost society more to house the guilty?

Garbage Cam

i don't believe that the tax payer should ber forced to pay for a criminal's food, housing, and medical expenses for the rest of their lives in prison.

Additionally, I don't think we'd be killing criminals "just like that". I believe that the judicial system should give a criminal adequate means to prove their innocence, show that the crimes they committed do not warrant the death penalty, or that they have made a genuine attempt to turn their life around. A jury of intelligent and thoughtful people should have the wisdom to make the right decision concerning the punishment of a criminal.

Used sparingly, the death penalty is valuable to are judicial system.

Dani

I believe that the death penalty be applied more and more quickly. We are housing too many violent criminals feeding them and paying for their frivolous lawsuits and appeals. They should be allowed one chance to clear themselves using DNA otherwise executed ASAP. I believe that third time violent offenders should be executed.I do not believe in executing minors for any reason.

C F

What country are you in? I live in Texas and the only problem I see with the death penalty here is that it takes too long to carry out and costs to much to reach the point of fulfilling the sentencing.

an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. those who kill, and are proven to be guilty by dna or their admission, be they 16 year old or upto 60 year old, should be........
death penalty, or life 30 years at the discretion of the judge and sent to guantanamo bay, a worldwide prison.
if killing is so bad why are we in wars all the time, whoever orders it should be charged with murder/manslaughter. UK

DontTazeMeBro

No, what they should do is show `em on pay per view every day! I say bring back public hangings and firing squads. Why should we feed these scumbags for the rest of their lives? Put `em down!

A load of rubbish.

John L

Bring back? Where did it go?

sergeant schultz

First question - which country.

Murder, causing death in any way, armed robbery, assault with a weapon - Kill them all and let God sort them out.

Other criminals - remove their 'human' rights until they have served their time.

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