BellaOnline Forums News and Politics Pro-Life what do you think of death penalty?

Yes Alley we know how you feel about this as disscussed on the pro choice forum. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

This disscussion is about prisoners recieving the death penaly.

Referring to the Death Penalty. If there is no doubt of the guilt, then I am def. for it. Rather for one person to perish than more deaths. Why should we have to pay for this criminals health, food, clothing, etc. If there is even a doubt as to the guilt, then life in prison. Very thin line..But, if someone tortures someone very inhumanely and that person survives, I'd still vote DP.... What gives them rights, when they did what they did! My two cents...

if there is absolutly no doubt then i am for it. as if they
murdered someone then they should be put to death them selves. and not 10 plus years on death row, it should be done as soon as the trial is over

I support the death penalty. I wish only that it would be carried out with great more speed. These criminals that murder do not deserve to live. The life that they took to get the death sentence is more than likely not the only life they have taken. Yes they have feeling as well, but so does the victims. Yes killing that murderer for taking another life does not bring back the victim. But it with out a doubt assures he will never kill again. Too many times these guys or girls get out on parole and are repeat offenders. It has got to stop. Once a killer always a killer. Why support a worthless life in prison.

Al

Prisons now a days have access to the internet, Cable TV, movies, and even contact on a sexual manner with your spouse. Which I might add that while in prison they commit more crimes on persons. The elderly get scammed. Other inmates that aren't as hard get abused. They steal from each other. What about the guards that end up being victimized by these animals. You guys feel sorry for these criminals. But the truth is that these guys don't look at jail or prison as being all bad. They become institutionalized. If they ever get out again, they are even more hard to commit crimes. And life in prison does not mean life in prison. There is always chances of escape. Parole and Ect... Most crimes are done by repeat offenders. I worked in my counties jail and over 60% of the inmates came back. Only this time with more serious charges. That isn't counting the guys and gals doing state time which is for major felonies. The criminal justice system is a joke.

Al

I met this teenager who was causing problems with my son. When I threaten to turn him in as he was on probation, he said, "go ahead". I get to watch TV, better meals than home, and that is where my friends all are." I WANT to go back is what he said... So, he did not care what he did to go back to Juvenile. That is what type of kids our children are being exposed to... They grow up with that mentality knowing they probably won't be punished or "death Penalty", but just jail time is almost "HOME" to them. I did call the police for this incident, and nothing happened to him. Sent home with slap on the wrist... Oh well.

I oppose the death penalty for one very important reason: we can NEVER be sure about guilt or innocence in criminal cases. This has been proved again and again wherein prisoners are proved innocent after they spend 20 years in jail. Our justice system is simply full of too many holes to ensure guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, particularly if you're going to put someone to death.

Haven't any of you ever read Les Mis�rables???

Neither death penalty nor long-term sentences are deterrents for crime.

Sad but true... <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />