This is how rapist should be dealt with

[PhillyKev 0]

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I've hear this before but it is a non-issue... The point behind the ever popular "capital punishment or no?" debate has never been to find the most economically sound way to deal with criminals... It's to determine what to do with them. Plain and simple.

That may be your point, but I hear a lot of people saying that they don't want to pay for housing and feeding criminals, it would be cheaper just to kill them. Truth is, it isn't.

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There are also numerous references made to the fact that capital punishment does not deter crime. Well this is altogether true but again does not apply to the "capital punishment or no" argument. The validity of this fact based on the finding that criminals of this type do not consider the consequenses of there actions... Thus, one could also say, don't put them in prison at all, this does not deter the crime!!!

No, neither prison nor death are effective deterrents for the type of criminals we're talking about. The idea is to remove them from society so they can't damage it any further. So, why not go the most economical route, which is life in prison.

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I do not think all murder should be punishable by death. But someone who takes a life without a second thought.... or remorse... or the ability to change... well just should not have the right to exist and be catered by our penal systems.

I've been locked up overnight for drunk and disorderly in city jail. Nothing catered about it...it's complete hell, and that's not even prison. There's nothing fun about it, you're not doing anyone any favors by putting them in jail.

And again, it's a fact, that innocent people have been put to death. Juries make mistakes, or are just plain made of stupid people at times. I don't see the limited benefit (is there one, besides vengeance?) of killing criminals to be worth the risk of executing innocents.

[flyhi 24]

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If thats true...it's hilarious. I don't think the Japanese have the death penalty though.....

Found it here.

Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics.

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reply] ...you're not doing anyone any favors by putting them in jail...

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I understand that you are not exactly being served room service while in prison (I've been in the tank too).. I was just making reference to the effort required to keep someone alive after you've decided to "remove them from society". It just doesn't seem to make sense... and make no mistake about it... the chair does not cost millions... it's the process involved in getting that far...

And again, it's a fact, that innocent people have been put to death. Juries make mistakes, or are just plain made of stupid people at times.

[PhillyKev 0]

Well, from my perspective, if I were mistakenly convicted of a crime, I'd much rather have the chance of release at some point rather than 6 feet of dirt over my head.

Yes, the cost is associated with the trial, not the execution. The reason for that is because of all the safeguards that must be taken to ensure that an innocent is not put to death by mistake. And even that doesn't work all the time. The effort of getting a death sentence passed is what doesn't make sense to me. And making it easier would just mean a higher likelihood of mistakes.