(NEW YORK) The United States was the only Western democracy that executed prisoners last year, even as an increasing number of U.S. states are moving to abolish the death penalty, Amnesty International announced Monday.
America's 43 executions in 2011 ranked it fifth in the world in capital punishment, the rights group said in its annual review of worldwide death penalty trends. U.S. executions were down from 46 a year earlier. "If you look at the company we're in globally, it's not the company we want to be in: China, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq," Suzanne Nossel, executive director of Amnesty International USA, told The Associated Press.
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Because we seem to lead the world in self-aggrandizing, entitled, soul-less, poorly-reared idiots.
U.S. joins the top execution club. I would rank U.S. 1st because of it's mistaken convictions.
U.S. joins the top execution club. I would rank U.S. 1st because of it's mistaken convictions.
If it didn't take 10-20 years to execute many of those criminals we could be number one or two. I am sure scumbag sympathizers will see being one of the top 5 as a bad thing.
I don't understand why the death penalty is so popular, I don't see how it accomplishes anything. As you say it can take decades to put into affects, the costs of keeping a prisoner alive for that time plus legal costs to the government cost far far far more than keeping him alive for life. And it doesn't seem to deter any of the crimes that can bring the death penalty.
Moral arguments aside, what are the practical reasons for the death penalty?
The ultimate punishment for committing the most heinous of crimes.I don't understand why the death penalty is so popular, I don't see how it accomplishes anything. As you say it can take decades to put into affects, the costs of keeping a prisoner alive for that time plus legal costs to the government cost far far far more than keeping him alive for life. And it doesn't seem to deter any of the crimes that can bring the death penalty.
Moral arguments aside, what are the practical reasons for the death penalty?
it provides members of society a false sense that we are actually doing something to mitigate criminality
I don't understand why the death penalty is so popular, I don't see how it accomplishes anything. As you say it can take decades to put into affects, the costs of keeping a prisoner alive for that time plus legal costs to the government cost far far far more than keeping him alive for life. And it doesn't seem to deter any of the crimes that can bring the death penalty.
Moral arguments aside, what are the practical reasons for the death penalty?
The ultimate punishment for committing the most heinous of crimes.
If it didn't take 10-20 years to execute many of those criminals we could be number one or two. I am sure scumbag sympathizers will see being one of the top 5 as a bad thing.
Or perhaps it culls the herd and creates needed prison space for that endless stream of n'er do wells that we produce in countless thousands by the day.
The great irony is that so many "pro-life" conservatives are also pro-death ... penalty. At least the Catholic Church is consistent in that regard.
There's no irony at all. Innocent life doesn't deserve death. Convicted criminals who have earned death - deserve death. The difference is the life in the womb hasn't done anything wrong except exist. If you can't figure that out without resorting to "irony" talking points, I can't help you.
Unless the innocent life is wrongly convicted.
The unborn cannot be wrongly convicted, and convicted by whom?
This is addressed via a very long and comprehensive appeals process for death row, which is commonly 20+ years. And it's worth pointing out, convictions are not perfect in any area, so your issue is with the legal system which is not perfect. Using your logic, you'd want to also abolish the legal system, correct?But others can be. It is a real problem with the death penalty.
Not sure I understand what you mean.There are other problem, but those who favor it seem to be able to accept innocent life being lost.
There's no irony at all. Innocent life doesn't deserve death. Convicted criminals who have earned death - deserve death. The difference is the life in the womb hasn't done anything wrong except exist. If you can't figure that out without resorting to "irony" talking points, I can't help you.
Moral arguments aside, what are the practical reasons for the death penalty?
100% guarantee against recidivism.
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