Do you think that capital punishment is right or wrong?

Question

I'm for it but my husband isn't because of the very few innocent people that are on death row

Answer 1

I'm against capital punishment. I agree with your husband. To kill one innocent person makes us all murders.

   See the partial list below, and more have been added since it was printed.

Answer 2

In Florida we have people on death row for over 25 years..........

this is an insult to the families of their victims........

I think the death penalty should

first be carried out within 6 months of sentencing,

second, if you stab someone to death, you should be stabbed to death, if you beat someone with a baseball bat, you should die the same way, etc..

it is far too humane to be effective..........

Answer 3

I'm for it.

Answer 4

I am for it, but sometimes death seems like a 'quick way out' in comparison to rotting behind bars for the rest of their lives.  I reckon they should suffer for as long as possible for what they did.

Answer 5

i believe we have to have capital punishment otherwise there isn't much stopping criminals...some jails aren't quite what i would can punishment...these people have enough appeals that those accused falsely should be exonerated before death is administered

Answer 6

I live in an area where there have been more than a few child abductions, rapes and murders.

I think that Jessica Lunsford would vote for it as would Sarah Lunde. I think that it is wrong that once these people are convicted, they can appeal and appeal the decision and then they can say that the execution is inhumane and get it postponed for years. Their victims did not get the same rights now did they.

In cases like that, I am all for capital punishment.

Answer 7

Capital punishment is right since it is the penalty for a heinous crime and it is a deterrence for the commission of crimes.

Answer 8

When used correctly (Like in Texas) it is very effective form of punishment . It prevents killers from killing again and I am sure that it would prevent rapist from raping again too. However, in California, the death penalty is NOT used effectively and it is better to sentenced an inmate to life. If an inmate is sentenced to life, there's a good possibility that he might get killed by the other inmates in general population. On death row, he is usually isolated from other inmates.

I say...kill them all!