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Now 17 states without the death penalty (After governor's signature). The state has only executed one person since 1976 but has 11 inmates currently on death row.
David Alan Gore, convicted of raping, murdering and body dismemberment of six women [some were teens] was executed this evening in Starke Fl [thur 4/12/12 6.00pm] after being on death row for over 27 [yes, twentyseven] years. He has joined some of our other infamous residents, Bundy, Warnos, Rollings, Chandler.
Enjoy paying taxes to keep your murderers alive....and your spike in crime
In fairness, Ct's murder rate both while they had the penalty and when they did not was below the national average. The lack of large cities help; most of the pop are in suburbs, with dozens of them 50k or so in pop..very manageable.
Sounds like CT's doing the right thing; why have the death penalty if you're not going to actually execute people?
I'm against the DP personally because it does not work as a deterrent and is expensive; it costs more to prosecute a capital case and to house an inmate until his/her execution than it costs to prosecute a first-degree murder case and house an inmate for the average prisoner's natural life span behind bars.
As long as they stay in prison, I'm all for the cheaper option. Plus, for many of them, death is preferable to the boredom of prison and the soul-crushing knowledge that you'll be there until they wheel you out feet-first. Shoulda thought of that before, pal!
David Alan Gore, convicted of raping, murdering and body dismemberment of six women [some were teens] was executed this evening in Starke Fl [thur 4/12/12 6.00pm] after being on death row for over 27 [yes, twentyseven] years. He has joined some of our other infamous residents, Bundy, Warnos, Rollings, Chandler.
Maybe the death penalty is the only way to keep Americans in line? Here in Europe we don't use the death penalty anymore, and I don't see rampant violence above what I see happening in the US..
Sounds like CT's doing the right thing; why have the death penalty if you're not going to actually execute people?
I'm against the DP personally because it does not work as a deterrent and is expensive; it costs more to prosecute a capital case and to house an inmate until his/her execution than it costs to prosecute a first-degree murder case and house an inmate for the average prisoner's natural life span behind bars.
As long as they stay in prison, I'm all for the cheaper option. Plus, for many of them, death is preferable to the boredom of prison and the soul-crushing knowledge that you'll be there until they wheel you out feet-first. Shoulda thought of that before, pal!
Your cost analysis ignores the people that plead guilty to life no parole and thus also have no appeals costs.
Just taking the subset that goes to trial is inaccurate.
Again, with no DP on the books....you catch a heinous offender like a serial killer and you have no leverage. Victims have to testify, offender won't tell you where the other bodies etc. are and so forth.
Yea, America! Let's hope the others follow suit sooner rather than later!
Peace,
brian
I personally think that if convicted of a crime that warrants a death sentence, then you should be shipped to Johnson atoll for the rest of your days, whether you are male or female.
Death Penalty needs to be extended to Rapists, Child Molesters and three time felons. The appeal process needs to be shorter. 60 days max. Once it's done you are done the next day. Gun and bullet. Screw the "nice guy" stuff plus it's cheaper.
Death Row is a joke.
What you're suggesting would never get enacted. There are too many arguments that can be made again it.
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Here in Europe we don't use the death penalty anymore, and I don't see rampant violence above what I see happening in the US..
