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Are you for death penalty or against? Why?
38 Answers
- Anonymous3 years ago
against, if someone did something so horrible that they would get the death penalty, I would rather have them behind bars all their life so they would suffer more
- 3 years ago
I'm not really for it. I feel that, if you kill someone(s) you are either mentally unstable, or you were angry. A lot of our serial killers had mental disorders, and really could have benefited from professional help. I DO believe they should go to jail for a VERY long time. But I think instead of the death penalty, they should go through rigorous psychiatric treatment.
- AthenaLv 73 years ago
Yes.
If life is sacred then the ultimate crime, killing, should have the ultimate penalty.
- SamandrielLv 63 years ago
Against.
Not for moral reasons; I am against it because the fact is that the lawyer fees the state has to cough up to go through all the appeals involved in death penalty cases dwarfs the cost of just keeping that person in jail for the rest of their life. If both life in prison and the death penalty have the same desired outcome (i.e. removing a dangerous person from society), then I think we should go with the option that is less of a burden on the tax payers.
Source(s): One example of the cost analysis: https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014... Additional sources: http://lmgtfy.com/?q=cost+of+death+penalty+vs+life... - AMERICA IS DEADLv 73 years ago
For, I see no point in housing and maintaining criminals indefinitely.
- Anonymous3 years ago
Yes. An eye for an eye and a head for a tooth.
- 3 years ago
The death penalty must remain. A person who just loves to kill has no reason not to kill other inmates or guards if there are no consequences because he has been sentenced to several life terms with no chance of parole.