Dakota Theriot is the reason why one should NOT have a death penalty. It is obvious that he is crazier than a shithouse rat and has given up his right to live out of jail but these are the types of people we do NOT execute. He is batshit crazy.
See and here lies a problem I have when the justice system is discussed. On one hand we talk about sentences as punishment and the other as deterrent. Then we look though each prism without regard for the other depending on the concern. I’m not intending to hammer you but the mental yoga we do to feel good.
The problem is, the vast majority of the research suggests that capital punishment isn't a deterrent.
Mike
You say,Oops,Here's 20 million of the states tax dollars like everyone else who screws up and pulls the trigger on the wrong dude...
In all actuality the law should go after the ones who bared false witness against a proven innocent person....Let them pull a few years in the lock-up
Along with prosecutors who withheld evidence from the defense, and let that include law enforcement that gave false or misleading statements. Require that they spend an equal time in jail. Make prosecutors actually seek justice and not just try to make a name for themselves by winning more cases.
The problem is, the vast majority of the research suggests that capital punishment isn't a deterrent.
Mike
He's right....It cost the state millions to put a convicted felon to death. Quite honestly, I think putting them down is allowing them to get off too easy. Let those azz holes rot, and enjoy their room without a view. I've toured Angola when I worked for the state. It's not any place any wants to be. It's NOT "easy time" there. Believe me, it sux hard.
You will need to provide links to some of that "vast research", because that is simply not true. In fact, public executions have proven to be incredibly effective deterrents. It scares the **** out of people. States with high rates of criminal executions, such as Texas, experience a lower level of violent crime per capita than states that avoid the death penalty, such as Illinois.
There is a very good reason the death penalty was reinstated after only a few years of abolition in the 70s. Even bleeding-heart liberal states wanted it back because the crime rate skyrocketed.
You will need to provide links to some of that "vast research", because that is simply not true. In fact, public executions have proven to be incredibly effective deterrents. It scares the **** out of people. States with high rates of criminal executions, such as Texas, experience a lower level of violent crime per capita than states that avoid the death penalty, such as Illinois.
There is a very good reason the death penalty was reinstated after only a few years of abolition in the 70s. Even bleeding-heart liberal states wanted it back because the crime rate skyrocketed.