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Post by CMF Newsman on Jun 11, 2007 9:13:38 GMT -5
Anti-death penalty forces have gained momentum in the past few years, with a moratorium in Illinois, court disputes over lethal injection in more than a half-dozen states and progress toward outright abolishment in New Jersey. The steady drumbeat of DNA exonerations — pointing out flaws in the justice system — has weighed against capital punishment. The moral opposition is loud, too, echoed in Europe and the rest of the industrialized world, where all but a few countries banned executions years ago. What gets little notice, however, is a series of academic studies over the last half-dozen years that claim to settle a once hotly debated argument — whether the death penalty acts as a deterrent to murder. The analyses say yes. They count between three and 18 lives that would be saved by the execution of each convicted killer. The reports have horrified death penalty opponents and several scientists, who vigorously question the data and its implications. story |
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Post by gridbug on Jun 11, 2007 11:41:07 GMT -5
It does cut down on repeat offenders...
If we brought back good old fashioned stoning mobs I'll bet there would be a significant increase in the deterrence factor. It is a lot cheaper too, you bring your own rock or you don't get to play.
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tuffmustang
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Post by tuffmustang on Jun 11, 2007 12:15:24 GMT -5
George Carlin had the best idea concerning executions.
Pay-Per-View
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Post by el Gusano on Jun 11, 2007 17:07:43 GMT -5
It's 100% effective in stopping repeat offenses.
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Post by one on Jun 12, 2007 1:20:41 GMT -5
Boy this writer is a genius for his uncanny observation.
"if you do that, we'll kill you" ....... "ok, I won't"
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Post by AHPO on Jun 12, 2007 1:57:48 GMT -5
George Carlin had the best idea concerning executions. Pay-Per-View Very good idea. |
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Dreamwebber
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Post by Dreamwebber on Jun 12, 2007 2:13:11 GMT -5
I've always had mixed emotions about the death penalty. Not because someone gets killed but, it just doesn't make sense that a victim could get violently murdered and the murderer dies humanely through lethal injection. What's the justice in that?
On the other hand...I don't think I could be on a jury and be the one to determine whether someone lives or dies especially if the evidence was only circumstantial.
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