Timmy this may shock you but I dont disagree with you. I think the standard for a death penalty execution should be extremely high. Higher than it is.
However when we have a solid conviction, I am for the DP.
The standard should always be the protection of innocent life. There are times when that requires a person be put to death.
I agree. The idea that an innocent would be put to death for another person's crimes is repugnant. Currently, I believe that trial outcomes are more reliable with forensic evidence playing a bigger part and more accountability for law enforcement. However, a lot of older trials need to be reexamined.
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Originally Posted by Esther
The ones who yell the loudest against the death penalty yell the loudest for abortion. Hypocrites !!!
Esther, actually that's not true. The Catholic church, which vehemently opposes abortion, is also one of the most vocal opponents of the death penalty. I appreciate their consistency.
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Last edited by MissBrattified; 06-20-2012 at 11:15 AM.
Timmy this may shock you but I dont disagree with you. I think the standard for a death penalty execution should be extremely high. Higher than it is.
However when we have a solid conviction, I am for the DP.
The standard should always be the protection of innocent life. There are times when that requires a person be put to death.
I do agree that the standard for the DP should be beyond beyond a shadow of a doubt. Strong circumstantial evidence is enough to get someone a life sentence but should not be enough to get them death.
Having said that once the weight of evidence IS strong enough to warrant death I am not against the manner of death being somewhat consistent to the heinousness of the original crime. For instance why do the guys who broke into the home in Maryland, stole, molested and finally tied the family up and burnt the home down around them be "rewarded" by simply being put to sleep via lethal injection? A more fitting punishment for them would be to be tied up standing up, having about 4-5 extra dried logs placed around their feet, a cup of gas -no more, poured on the logs, the logs set on fire, then close the room the pervs are in and come back in an hour to see what condition they are in.
I agree. The idea that an innocent would be put to death for another person's crimes is repugnant. Currently, I believe that trial outcomes are more reliable with forensic evidence playing a bigger part and more accountability for law enforcement. However, a lot of older trials need to be reexamined.
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