Do you support the return of the death penalty?

[a-tree]

The death penalty has never, ever worked as a deterrent.


http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/law-...lawenforcement

There's so much bias in that single page that not a word from that site can be taken seriously.

[flashy_mcflash]

There's so much bias in that single page that not a word from that site can be taken seriously.

Okay, so I'm sure you have a source for the efficacy of the death penalty at deterring crimes then.

Here are the crime rates for Texas to get you started.
http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/txcrime.htm

[a-tree]

Okay, so I'm sure you have a source for the efficacy of the death penalty at deterring crimes then.

Here are the crime rates for Texas to get you started.
http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/txcrime.htm

I can't say whether the death penalty is a more effective deterrent than a life sentence because I honestly don't know. But your page implies that because murder rates are higher where execution rates are higher, dp must be ineffective as a deterrent. It says nothing about whether it took into account other million and a half factors that can explain the numbers. Maybe they did, but it says nothing. And what does the DP have to do with deaths in children? It just tries to give off the impression that DP is an ineffective deterrence in the name of children. Maybe there are more guns in the US than anywhere so these things are more likely to happen? And what does the crime rates for Texas have to do with anything? Murder rates have been going down since the 80's according to that chart. So what?

[divx]

+1

System is not perfect. We'll end up killing innocent people.

Only 1 is too many.

When the criminal gets released and kills another, then the judge should be charged with 2nd degree murder as well.

[divx]

When it all comes down to it, we should decide on major issues such as this one based on democracy where the majority rule, I will be content regardless of the outcome.

[Kingmoo]

The death penalty has never, ever worked as a deterrent.


http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/law-...lawenforcement

humane death penalties have never worked as a deterrent.

But what about inhumane methods?

[Agafaba]

humane death penalties have never worked as a deterrent.

But what about inhumane methods?

Inhumane treatment from the government has been proven to reduce crime short term, however it usually increases the chances of rebellion tenfold.

[hagbard]

When it all comes down to it, we should decide on major issues such as this one based on democracy where the majority rule, I will be content regardless of the outcome.

[zonetbh]

Conflicted..

No, I do not want our tax money wasted on feeding/housing criminals for life

but

No, I do not want an innocent man wrongly being put to death.


Its a difficult vote for me. Both options have serious downsides. I guess my ultimate say would be YES, but ONLY in the extreme cases where there is absolutely no shade of doubt.

[pricecheck]

Inhumane treatment from the government has been proven to reduce crime short term, however it usually increases the chances of rebellion tenfold.

Proof?

[Agafaba]

Proof?

everyone who said "I am too afraid to do anything" who lives in one of the countries that had a rebellion in the last couple years.

[Ticco]

When it all comes down to it, we should decide on major issues such as this one based on democracy where the majority rule, I will be content regardless of the outcome.

Democracy is a bit more than majority rule...

[hagbard]

Democracy is a bit more than majority rule...

A bit less, actually.