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Originally Posted by steeljack
its not a deterrent , thats the whole point ......its a punishment , a punishment for being such an evil creature that has no hope of redemption or rehablitation, that you have lost/thrown away rights you had in a civilized society .
re. the U.S. I can only speak of conditions in my own State (California) here we have over 600 people on death row , people who have been found guilty of murder by jurors of their peers ,the same jurors who have to meet again in a separate mini-trial to decide on the sentance (if the death penalty should be applied or not) why so many ? .....because of a lack of Political and Judical will to carry out the juries decision, a system that panders to the electorate about being tough on crime and then refuses to carry out the will of the people by allowing multiple frivolous appeals by sleezeball lawyers who are paid for at taxpayer expense, e.g. there is nowhere in the execution chamber to sterilize the needle before a lethal injection......DOH..
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However, it is touted as a deterrent as are most other forms of punishment. And I can not agree with "frivolous appeals"; surely one of the great strengths of America is its judicial system with all that goes along with the ideal of innocent until proven guilty. I hope that no one would seriously consider tinkering with, say, the Bill of Rights just so that one complete waste of skin should fry.
In any society, whatever the law, there will always be those who will commit horrendous crimes. There is nothing anyone can do to prevent this. Even if a convicted murderer were hanged, drawn, and quartered on CNN, the only result would be a demand from the public for more of this form of entertainment. The sickos would still crop up now and again to indulge in their fav form of mayhem, and the media and the public would revel in the sensationalism.