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I was told/read up on a few things about the death penalty/jail sentences.

I found out that since DNA testing had advanced a lot of court-cases/jail sentences had been overturned years after the person was found guilty and had spent unnecessary time in Jail. Some had even been executed before they had been proven not guilty.

I think the death penalty should only be implemented if there was/is a 100% guarantee the person is guilty. So its clear cut answer that the person did what they where accused of.

what do you guys think?

I just couldn't bare serving a life sentence/death penalty or jail time knowing i was not guilty.



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Well im in the uk it doesent exist here but ye i could not stand thought of getting executed or 25 years in prison when u didnt do anything
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I have personally always believed in the death penalty, I feel if a member of the public willingly knows he is going to kill a particular target for no reason whatsoever that he should face the death penalty

It's like you look at a few stories in the past..

especially most recently this one : [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Played on a forum together and shared stories about their obession for video games, The 19 year old then stabbed the 14 year old in the neck (Obviously intension to kill) when they met a few weeks later

I think it shouldn't matter on age,race,anything
An eye for eye , A tooth for a tooth.

If it was an accidently death I could think otherwise but using a gun/knife in a result to a death is an intension to kill in my eyes.
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iBaby wrote I have personally always believed in the death penalty, I feel if a member of the public willingly knows he is going to kill a particular target for no reason whatsoever that he should face the death penalty

It's like you look at a few stories in the past..

especially most recently this one : [ Register or Signin to view external links. ]

Played on a forum together and shared stories about their obession for video games, The 19 year old then stabbed the 14 year old in the neck (Obviously intension to kill) when they met a few weeks later

I think it shouldn't matter on age,race,anything
An eye for eye , A tooth for a tooth.

If it was an accidently death I could think otherwise but using a gun/knife in a result to a death is an intension to kill in my eyes.


I agree with what your saying, It should happen.

But only in cases where there was a clear intention to commit murder.

If a guy is travelling over the speed limit and causes a crash which leads to someone dying then yes they should serve jail time but not be executed.

It all depends on the circumstances, but yes if someone is in the wrong and has murdered their life should be taken. I think... but its all on opinions.
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I've never really understood the argument of "people who were executed ages ago were overturned with today's DNA testing, so thus we shouldn't have the death penalty."

In reality, that argument can be used FOR the death penalty.
Today's DNA testing is advanced enough, unlike 20-30 years ago, that we can know for sure that it's a valid result, just like you're using in the argument that it was today's DNA testing that overturned a conviction from a long ass time ago.

We can't go back in time. Yes, it's messed up that they were wrongfully killed, but there is literally nothing we can do.

I'm not talking directly to you OP. I'm speaking towards everyone who has used this argument in the past. :p
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I used to think similar, but now I am totally against it. If I am not mistaken, it costs more to kill them. Also, I just don't really see any real reason to keep it around. It is pretty barbaric if you think about it. It is a justice system, not a revenge system.
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The death penalty is absolutely useless when punishing criminals. I'm sorry but, anyone who agrees with it is a very narrow minded person. The purpose of sending these people to prison is to punish them for their crimes. Sentencing them to death is just an easy way out for them. I know it sounds crazy right? Think about it though people who are on death row don't have anything to lose because they obviously won't be paroled. Another reason it's a waste is because most of the time they get sent to death row they sit their for years even decades in most cases. Maximum security prisons which these inmates are housed in usually cost more to operate and guess who foots the bill? You the taxpayer. I mean this is really no joke a lot of the people on death row will and have died of natural causes years before their execution dates.
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Lavish wrote I've never really understood the argument of "people who were executed ages ago were overturned with today's DNA testing, so thus we shouldn't have the death penalty."

In reality, that argument can be used FOR the death penalty.
Today's DNA testing is advanced enough, unlike 20-30 years ago, that we can know for sure that it's a valid result, just like you're using in the argument that it was today's DNA testing that overturned a conviction from a long ass time ago.

We can't go back in time. Yes, it's messed up that they were wrongfully killed, but there is literally nothing we can do.

I'm not talking directly to you OP. I'm speaking towards everyone who has used this argument in the past. :p


Again, totally agree with you too, loving the opinions from you guys.

Nothing can be done for the people wrongfully convicted but even in today's world people are still wrongfully convicted. I think the death penalty should not be imposed unless 100%. I think if a persons conviction is overturned they receive 40 thousand US dollars for each year served.

I also think China is messed up for executing drug users/sellers instead of trying to rehabilitate them.
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Yin wrote I used to think similar, but now I am totally against it. If I am not mistaken, it costs more to kill them. Also, I just don't really see any real reason to keep it around. It is pretty barbaric if you think about it. It is a justice system, not a revenge system.


I don't exactly have a strong opinion on the subject.

However, I don't think people should sugarcoat prison as a rehabilitation program, when that isn't what it is, nor should be.
It's their to punish people. Show them that what they have done comes with consequences.

Although I do agree it is pretty barbaric when you think about it.
If a group of people agree, the government can literally legally kill you.
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Lavish wrote
Yin wrote I used to think similar, but now I am totally against it. If I am not mistaken, it costs more to kill them. Also, I just don't really see any real reason to keep it around. It is pretty barbaric if you think about it. It is a justice system, not a revenge system.


I don't exactly have a strong opinion on the subject.

However, I don't think people should sugarcoat prison as a rehabilitation program, when that isn't what it is, nor should be.
It's their to punish people. Show them that what they have done comes with consequences.

Although I do agree it is pretty barbaric when you think about it.
If a group of people agree, the government can literally legally kill you.

While I do understand how it is a punishment, I usually see it more of a form of keeping people out of the public to protect the public from the acts the convicts. I also understand that it isn't a rehabilitation program, though I can't help but think it could be beneficial if they tried something like that. Maybe I am just naive though.
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