Death Row

The thing is thought Trevor. They can keep appealing. They don't know the day of their death until a few weeks/months before. They also know that they can basically do whatever they want while on death row and not receive any more punishment apart from temporary isolation etc. Plus, if they are having a completely miserable time in prison (as they should be), then knowing that their death date was set would possibly put them at ease for the next few weeks/months, just as it could make them have to think about it.
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I don't disagree that the system, as it is implemented now, is very poor.

. Death row as it is now, however, is not a well-implemented system.
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Agreed 100%.

I thought this thread was about a really hardcore back exercise.
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So did I...

To put simply; I'm not too worried how much they suffer. They are blemishes on this earth. And as such, should be abolished quickly.

Y'all seem to be stuck on the fact that they should rot in jail for the rest of their life. I just say end it. I don't care if its by injection, gas, or a bullet. Just get it over with.
 
See that's why I don't really care. As long as they aren't hurting people anymore, I don't mind. I'm not going to kill them myself, but I will not bat an eye if they die. However, to make this some sort of standard is very difficult on a wide-scale operation. Who are we, China?
 
I support the death penalty because it sickens me to think that my tax dollars pay for rapists and murderers to watch cable TV and eat better than some innocent free people.
 
I'm not super passionate about it either way. I don't mind if aggravated murderers are put to death, and I wouldn't be up-in-arms if it were abolished.

I do think there is a misconception about conditions in prison though. It seems the general public thinks it's a country club or something in there...it's not. Ask people who have been there or watch some of the prison documentaries on tru TV. It's absolute hell.
 
OK OK, I hear ya. I did an overnight in the jail downtown years ago, and that was even bad enough for me to know I didn't want to go back. But still, it just blows that someone can murder and still live a reasonable life...I do get up in arms about it.
 
I have a quote that sums up my point of view quite nicely.

"Why do we kill people who kill people to show that killing is wrong?"



Murder is Wrong

Execution is Murder

Therefore:

Execution is Wrong



My solution to the problem: invest in strategies that will hep reduce the number of murders in society. I can see how it would be tough to help the mentally ill, but most murders are not mentally ill. They're dissatisfied, unhappy and desperate. It all starts with how we raise our children. If we can learn how to keep kids in school and out of gangs, we should be well on our way to a happier, healthier society. The problem is, that's a very difficult thing to do.
 
If you kill someone, you deserve to be killed. I don't know the inner workings of death row, but i read something about "death row syndrome" which is basically where the inmates go completely insane because they know they're going to die there. There was a story on the news a while ago about some guy getting the s hit kicked out of him which caused permanent brain damage and i think the kids that did it got like 3 or something. When i was watching i thought to myself - well, a better punishment would be to beat the ^^^^ out of these guys to the point of THEM having brain damage. If one of these death row inmates killed someone from your family, you would be all for the death penalty.
 
Well if you look at it that way spicy its not looking at the whole picture. Its alot different killing someone who is guilty of inflicting heinous deaths on someone else than brutally killing and raping an old women for 100 dollars to buy yourself some crack.

Ghandi once said " an eye for an eye and the world is blind " I agree with this somewhat because violence can be a vicous circle. The reason that I personally agree with the death penalty is that we are taking these people put of the circle.

When it is said by many we need to strategize reducing the number of murders etc what better way is there than taking these pieces of scum out of the circle and making an example to everyone else out there what happens when you commit murder.
 
NBS 4life said:
When it is said by many we need to strategize reducing the number of murders etc what better way is there than taking these pieces of scum out of the circle and making an example to everyone else out there what happens when you commit murder.
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So, are you saying there is credible evidence that capital punishment is an effective deterrent against murder ?
 
Woodt said:
We were reading something in Religious studies about Death Row. And there was one line which really got me thinking:

"... he was then injected with a lethal substance and put to rest."

This did, and still proceeds to anger me. When I got home I started reading up on 'Death Row.' Not exactly a nice subject, but still, I wanted to know more about it.

For some reason human beings seem to all have some form of hate inside of themselves. Part of us wants to cause suffering to those that have made us suffer, and I've just realised I think it's pretty sick.

Yes, there are some completely and utterly messed up people in this world. People who have murdered, abused, tortured and raped others mercilessly, but I really don't think putting somebody into a death camp is the answer.

All 'Death Row' seems to serve is a long, completely F***ed up mind game, in which a person is left to be psychologically tortured for years, before finally put to their death like an animal. It is savage. Acting in that way is not a 'suitable punishment.' A suitable punishment is making that person rot in hell. Stick them in a prison. Make their lives crap, and make them repent their sins.
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Personally I think it is a waste of time. If someone has made the choice to kill, I have no objections to them being put to death. I think sticking them on death row is a waste of money and they should simple take a bullet to them and end it...cheaply.

It's all about choices and consequences. They choose to do what is wrong, they have to face the consequences of their actions. I have no feelings of revenge or the need to inflict pain , I just don't want that person who has shown a complete disregard for others to go and continue to impose themselves and their actions on the public or even others in prison.

and by the way, most people who have been found "innocent" of the crime they were committed for, have records and more likely than not, have gotten away with other crimes...they aren't all that innocent.....
 
gotfit said:
Personally I think it is a waste of time. If someone has made the choice to kill, I have no objections to them being put to death. I think sticking them on death row is a waste of money and they should simple take a bullet to them and end it...cheaply.

It's all about choices and consequences. They choose to do what is wrong, they have to face the consequences of their actions. I have no feelings of revenge or the need to inflict pain , I just don't want that person who has shown a complete disregard for others to go and continue to impose themselves and their actions on the public or even others in prison.

and by the way, most people who have been found "innocent" of the crime they were committed for, have records and more likely than not, have gotten away with other crimes...they aren't all that innocent.....
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One of the best sentiments I have heard on this forum, you hit the nail right on the head.:beerchug:
 
NBS 4life said:
No, did I say that capital punishment is an effective deterrent against murder ? Its just a perspective.
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My mistake then.

I thought you seemed to simply that when you said ...." what better way........reducing the number of murders......... than taking scum and making an example ( [ i.e. killing them ] ) what happens when you commit murder. "

In other words, if you want to try and " reduce the number of murders ", then " make an example " of murderers by means of capital punishment.
 
isn't one of the reasons for death row so investigators can be certain they have the right man? you can't convict someone then shoot him the next day, he might be innocent.
 
I have two words for getting the trash on the highways cleaned up: chain gang.
 
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