09-21-2005, 10:37 PM
Pete,Sep 21 2005, 01:43 PM Wrote:So, asking if the death penalty is a deterrent can only be answered, "No, not in the manner it is (not) being implemented at present." And the cost of the death penalty argument is again bull#$%&. That cost is driven up by the arbitrary requirements that are imposed on the death penalty as opposed to, say, life without parole. Indeed, for an innocent man, the former is preferable to the latter, since the likelihood of his innocence being uncovered is greater if he is due to be executed than if he is doomed to rot in jail forever.
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I partially support getting rid of death penalty because there are so few, so the cost per person goes up slightly per year, vs. someone's life or death hanging in the balance. If it seemed that death penalty reduces the chance of people getting killed, I'd be for it. Problem seems to be the people who get so caught up in the energy and anger of punishment that they don't think clearly about whether its actually worth it or can be improved.
Most important thing in the cases anyway seems to be getting most accurate whether someone committed the crime or not.
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