Do you think the death penalty would stop majority of murders being commited

[diane118]

Do you think the death penalty would stop the majority of murders being committed

 

[Efour]

yes

 

[Efour]

no

 

[Cosimo]

OP, do you think the death penalty would stop the majority of murders being committed?

 

[Haggisman]

Do you think the death penalty would stop the majority of murders being committed

Yup, look at the USA for an example of this, their murder rate is tiny compared to the rest of the world, which is perfect evidence of the fact the the death penalty stops the majority of murders being committed.

 

[Edrof]

Does it work in the US?

 

[tom_e]

yes

no

Maybe,

I don't know can you repeat the question.

 

[Lartyconshayo]

no - people will continue to commit crime. It is the height of hypocrisy to say don't kill anyone and then kill people who do.

 

[Danthus]

Do you think the death penalty would stop the majority of murders being committed

Yeah, it works all over the world.

 

[DJMK4]

Would it reduce it? maybe at a minor %, if people had clear knowledge that if you commit this crime, IE murder, WILL get the death penalty no two ways about it.

Would it stop it? probably not

 

[ElliorR]

In 2011 the murder rate in America was 4.7 per 100,000 citizens. In the UK in 2011 the rate was 1.0 per 100,000 citizens.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Yup, look at the USA for an example of this, their murder rate is tiny compared to the rest of the world, which is perfect evidence of the fact the the death penalty stops the majority of murders being committed.

 

[MikeTheNative]

Yeah, it works all over the world.

If OP was old enough he would remember before the death penalty was abolished in the UK there were no murders what so ever.

 

[DJMK4]

In 2011 the murder rate in America was 4.7 per 100,000 citizens. In the UK in 2011 the rate was 1.0 per 100,000 citizens.

America has much more of a gang culture in quite a few area's.

Thats without all the school/public shootings.

 

[TripNariko]

I think it would but i don't think it's the right punishment, there's always going to be mistakes, what if they catch the wrong killer, you can't be 100% right every time on who it was.
Also i don't think "an eye for an eye" is the best strategy.
I think they should just make prisons harder places to live.
Ok they're not the nicest of places, but, make them a bit more like the outside world, make them work really hard for their food for example.

 

[Greboth]

yes

no

Maybe,

I don't know can you repeat the question.

You're not the boss of me now!


On topic:

‘Do you really think all this deters crime, Mr Trooper?’ he said.
‘Well, in the generality of things I’d say it’s hard to tell, given that it’s hard to find evidence of crimes not committed,’ said the hangman, giving the trapdoor a final rattle. ‘But in the specificality, sir, I’d say it’s very efficacious.’
‘Meaning what?’
‘Meaning I’ve never seen someone up here more’n once, sir.

 

[i5aces]

I dont think it would but if someone gets LIFE in jail why should we pay to keep them there, the death penalty could still be a good thing

 

[DJMK4]

I dont think it would but if someone gets LIFE in jail why should we pay to keep them there, the death penalty could still be a good thing

And give the convict an easy way out?

 

[Freefaller]

Nope. People would just go to even more trouble to hide the evidence, or get someone else to do it for them.

And whilst there are deaths in this country owing to murders, most are generally down to gang disputes. And those that are not, are either crimes of passion, or manslaughter. Those that are truly premeditated murders are pretty rare (thankfully) and even then I do not believe that taking a life is a suitable response.

 

[tom_e]

I dont think it would but if someone gets LIFE in jail why should we pay to keep them there, the death penalty could still be a good thing

You are aware people spend just as long on death row in the US as they would for a life sentence here so that's a bit of a moot point.