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Another answer from our community:Well, I am an American citizen, however I believe that capital punishment should be used in any country that has criminals that commit heinous crimes. It doesn't matter what nation you are from, if you kill someone...especially for fun, like serial killers, you should die.
I think the death penalty should be re- introduced in Australia, under a stringent set of criteria.Child murderers such as Dante Arthers will never be re-habilitated,and I object to my taxes being used to feed this animal. Serial thrill killers such as the Claremont killer also deserve to die.I don't think it works as a deterrent, but community safety is the issue.In cases where there is no doubt of guilt,that is DNA evidence, a confession containing information that could only be known by the offender, yes, it should be used.It should not be used for second degree murder.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe strongest argument against the death penalty is that it is sometimes applied to convicted persons who have subsequently been found innocent. While it is possible to release a person who has been jailed, even after many years imprisonment, and to pay compensation if appropriate, it is not possible to restore life to a person who has been wrongly executed. Confessions and even DNA evidence can be falsified or incorrectly established, for various reasons.
It is recognised that the death penalty is not a deterrent, in fact some countries that apply capital punishment also have a very high rate of the most serious offences. Thus, the most intuitive reason for using capital punishment is shown to be flawed.
Using the death penalty to provide a sense of revenge in society arguably creates a culture where revenge is socially acceptable. The public good is better served when justice is provided, but the state is not seen as a role model for revenge.
There is often little monetary saving in executing a criminal. In many cases, the sentence is delayed for several years, while due process takes place. During this time, the criminal is housed and fed, while the state bears its share of the legal expenses involved in appeals. Where cost saving is a significant factor, the risk may be to extend the range and severity of crimes for which the penalty is prescribed.
Many say that the death penalty diminishes the moral standing of the state.
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∙ 12y agoNo, Australia does not have the death penalty.
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∙ 11y agoPeople have been arguing about this ever since it was abolished. In such moral questions, the answer is never clear-cut.
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∙ 10y agoAustralia got rid of capital punishment in 1967. The last person to be hung was Ronald Ryan in Victoria. It has since been abolished from the entire of Australia
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What area of the world has no countries that use the death penalty?
Canada, Mexico, UK, France, Germany, and Australia are among many countries that do not have the death penalty
What is Australia's stance on the death penalty?
All states, the Commonwealth and the military have all outlawed the death penalty.
What are some countries that have the death penalty and some that don't?
Iran ,The united states Iraq, China, Japan, have the death penalty. Australia. Britain, the Netherlands, Sweden, Do not have the death penalty
Does Australia have an extradition treaty with the United States?
Yes they do, But not for any crimes that could involve the death penalty. Being a punishment. As Australia does not support the death penalty. Has not executed anyone under capital punishment since 1967.
When did capital punishment stop in Australia?
The death penalty does not apply to any offence within the Commonwealth of Australia and the Death Penalty Abolition Act 1973 which states: "A person is not liable to the punishment of death for any offence" is the legal justification for that. Capital punishment was last used in Australia in 1967, when Ronald Ryan was hanged in Victoria, he was the last of 114 people executed in the 20th century and previous to his execution Queensland and New South Wales had already abolished the death penalty for murder. It was removed as a punishment for murder in all states by 1984 when the state of Western Australia abolished the death penalty for all crimes, and the next year NSW removed death as a possible punishment for treason, piracy and arson of naval dockyards. Between Ryan's execution and 1980, occasional death sentences were passed in Victoria, South Australia, and Western Australia, but they were commuted to life imprisonment.
What was abolished in France in 1981 Netherlands in 1982 Australia in 1985 and new zealand in 1989?
The death penalty.
Is Texas for or against the death penalty?
For. If most of the citizens in Texas did not want the death penalty, there would be no death penalty.
What is the death penalty for Romania?
Now, no death penalty in Romania.
Does Nebraska have the death penalty?
No,the state of Nebraska does not have the death penalty.
How can you get kill in the death penalty?
no, you dont die with the death penalty
Does Missouri have the death penalty?
No,the state of Missouri does not have the death penalty.
Philippines government transition?
anti- death penalty i am a anti death penalty... because death penalty is not a human punishment..
