Do You Think Death Sentence Will Keep Serious Crimes And Terrorism At Bay?
By skysuccess
@skysuccess (8858)
Singapore
October 10, 2011 2:10am CST
I know this discussion is gonna open the Pandora Box but I think there are enough horrific and serious crimes starting with intentional murder, serial killers, drug traffickers and most of all, terrorists.
In my opinion, if a person could disregard the rights human or freedom of others and takes another person's or peoples' life(s) then it would only be right that this perpetrator(s) should pay for their crime with their life. After all, they do not deserve any decency to stay alive and be imprisoned at the expenses of their victims' next of kin, families and friends.
Not forgetting, crowding the prisons to the extent that they could not house rapists and pedophiles, which have them on bracelet house arrests in close proximity of families and children. For what we may not know that we might even end up being next door neighbors to these dangerous criminals endangering our wives and children.
Seriously, I do not see just how the authorities could be discouraged to implement such a punishment when the crimes are so severe and life ending where even life imprisonment just seems so far from justice served.
Is serving death sentence to these perpetrators wrong or brutal? Don't they deserve death? Wouldn't the capital punishment deter these criminals where at least they will think twice or better, discouraged from committing a horrendous crime or take away another life?
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@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
11 Oct 11
I think that it is sad that the average person holds such malicious tendencies in their hearts. I don't think that the current system we have is really what we need at all. We need to focus on preventing crimes, not continuing the gap between people. It really doesn't have to be us verses them.
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@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
12 Oct 11
_sketch_,
I am totally agreeable with you on crime prevention which does help to lower crime rates but I still believe that it cannot be successful alone.
For a start, tougher and heavier sentences that will (I feel) give people a sense that crime does not pay and that there are severe consequences when one chooses to be legally wayward.
So, prevention and enforcement needs to be working together.
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
13 Oct 11
_sketch_,
I suppose that is the reason why well established legal systems have classifications for various acts of killings like culpable homicide, manslaughter and various degrees of murder to actually determine the befitting sentence to the guilty perpetrator. Not forgetting, to ensure that there would be a chance for reprieve for those that deserve it.
Also, well developed countries have always been wary of their sovereign laws and would from time to time make certain adjustments to the code and statute to stay relevant and most of all civil.
As for crime prevention, I see this as mutual cooperation between law enforcements and the general public, where the former will increase patrols to problem neighborhoods or areas while the public will need to be more discreet with attracting attention and remain vigilant at all times.
While job creation in low income neighborhoods could help in a certain degree but I am sure these neighborhoods just could not attract enterprising investors for certain civil and security issues.
@_sketch_ (5742)
• United States
12 Oct 11
Those from certain backgrounds and those in certain circumstances are more likely to commit certain crimes than others, often as children or teenagers. They are thrown into a system which doesn't help them stop these behaviors, but keeps them in the system. I do not believe that harsh punishments will keep people from committing crimes. If someone is going to commit a crime, they are going to commit it. By prevention, I am talking more about making jobs in low income neighborhoods; getting better schools in low educated neighborhoods. Instead what happens is people steal and commit other crimes to survive and then as a felon, they are denied the ability to break the cycle because they will not be hired by many places and for many positions and they cannot even live in some places. It's a cruel system and I am never in favor of murder.
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@JUSTBLACK (101)
• Lagos, Nigeria
10 Oct 11
hi!skysuccess,i just think it does not discourage crime instead it is acting as a means of checking them to a reduced percentage.
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@yukonjoey (37)
• United States
10 Oct 11
I think it gives the convicts an easy way out of their punishment. Life sentences work better because then they have to suffer for what they did.
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@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
11 Oct 11
yukonjoey,
I don't know how life imprisonment could actually be deemed cheaper to maintain, fit for hardcore criminals that they will suffer in their cells and most of all justifiable.
Of late, I've seen enough on how much "improvements" have been for these prisons and how criminals had been beating the system to get into low security facilities to "enjoy" themselves.
For one, I simply believe justice is about not letting crime pay and most of all, protect the people under it.
