Capital Punishment, Do you support it or not?

[naruto]

I myself like the idea of capital punishment. Although I believe not all crimes should have it enforce I believe that Murder, rape, child molestation, assault, terrorism and charges along these lines should definitely have a major consequence put forth to it. Now if you were to do drugs or steal I do not think that this should have a capital punishment effect. I would give that kind of person 5 tries before I would consider them a disaster to society. I believe everyone should be given a second chance, but murder and the others I listed is pushing it into the no return line for me. I think we should give those type of people a 10 year trial sentence to prove their innocence, because there are some screw ups in the Law that mistake people for being guilty when they are not. I believe 10 years is plenty of time to get the facts straight and determine whether the culprit is innocent or not. After those 10 years I think they should get the death penalty instead of a life sentence. Being from the USA I do not want my taxes helping these kinds of people when their lives are practically over already. I would much rather have that part of my taxes helping to save lives rather than keeping a major convicted felon inside prison.

What are your opinions on this topic? Please do not flame the people who have posted within this topic. Everyone has their own belief and no answer should be considered a wrong answer. I always like to see the different sides to topics and I encourage those who want to participate in a respectful manner to post your opinion upon this subject.

 

[bbwMax]

Yes but only if the Judge/Jury is 100% sure and the Evidence backs it up. Otherwise it's not fair killing an innocent man

 

[Lennon 18]

No they cant always 100% prove someone did it and they could be sitting with the wrong guy and execute him. A guy from my area got accused of raping a young school girl 27 years ago and got put to jail for 21 years and he came out and he still says he went to jail for a crime he didnt commit.

 

[bbwMax]

<div class="quote_poster">.67Lion Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">No they cant always 100% prove someone did it and they could be sitting with the wrong guy and execute him. A guy from my area got accused of raping a young school girl 27 years ago and got put to jail for 21 years and he came out and he still says he went to jail for a crime he didnt commit.</div>

True but some people it is 100% true. Bin Laden. Ian Huntley and the Yorkshire ripper are some examples of this.

 

[Lennon 18]

Ian Huntley deserves tortured he is a sick man.

 

[bbwMax]

<div class="quote_poster">.67Lion Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Ian Huntley deserves tortured he is a sick man.</div>

Yeh tortured i suppose or kill him slowly

 

[Storm]

I can't say I support capital punishment because of the doubt of there being 100% positve sure they have the right person.
I do think life in prison means life not 25 years and out earlier for good behaviour