Is revenge justification for capital punishment?

In my view, no (although I've never been a victim of a capital crime); capital punishment is about revenge, and revenge never bring peace. Another view. Many people believe capital punishment is the ultimate legal sanction and many people find comfort and closure through it. Capital punishment has nothing to do with revenge.

Peoples need for revenge and/or blood lust.

spank them. punishment should always be that! yummy

Capital punishment remains an issue because some countries still use capital punishment.

Capital punishment is a belief and an actuality. It is not a universal belief or a universal actuality; the belief in capital punishment is only held by some people and capital punishment is practiced only in some places.

Revenge means-To inflict punishment for (injury or insult) avenge.

Austria doesn't have capital punishment.

in the USA capital punishment is DEATH

it depends. i am not against capital punishment per se, but I am against it as practiced. I feel as though the capital punishment system is highly inefficient.

Capital punishment in France ended in 1981.

Capital Punishment Organization ended in 1994.

Capital Punishment Organization was created in 1989.

Capital punishment dates back to ancient times

No. Capital Punishment is not tolerated or practised in Fiji.

Capital punishment in Australia ended in 1967.

Capital punishment is legal in Japan. The only crimes for which capital punishment is statutory are homicide and treason.

I say yes, we should use capital punishment.

Gardner C. Hanks has written: 'Against the death penalty' -- subject(s): Capital punishment, Christianity, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Capital punishment 'Capital Punishment and the Bible' -- subject(s): Biblical teaching, Capital punishment, Christianity, Religious aspects, Religious aspects of Capital punishment

Martin G. Urbina has written: 'Capital punishment and Latino offenders' -- subject(s): Race relations, Discrimination in capital punishment, Hispanic American criminals, Civil rights, Discrimination in criminal justice administration 'Capital punishment in America' -- subject(s): Capital punishment, Discrimination in capital punishment

In America capital punishment is usually reserved for murderers. In that case the victim would be dead and therefore would not be able to decide the capital punishment for the offenders. If you include the families of murdered people as victims you wouldn't want them to decide the fate of a person's life. A person should get the death penalty based on aggravating and mitigating factors and not in whether the victim want's them to… Read More

when was capital punishment brought in to the contries

Canada has abolished capital punishment for all crimes.

capital punishment should be abolished in the U.S.

capital punishment started so people would get punished for what they did

No one who has undergone capital punishment has re-offended. Ever

For: Revenge. Repeat offence not possible. Deterrent. Capital Punishment, if speedy, does not subject the state or federal governments to the costs of prolonged imprisonment. Punishment for wrongdoing against the society and culture and violation of religious infusion in the culture reinforces the authority of the state in relationship to the individual. Demonstrates the power of the state in its relationship to the subjects, i.e., the individual members. Against: Legal system is not 100% effective… Read More

It's said that capital punishment works as a deterrence (keeps criminals from committing more crimes, since they know they could be killed for it) The criminal won't be able to commit more crimes even if he escapes Revenge- They killed someone, so they should be killed The punishment needs to match the crime The dead person(s) life is worth just as much a criminal's life. The Bible is for the death sentence

Guilt ridden persons do not get capital punishment. Only people found guilty of capital crimes get capital punishment . . . . . . regardless of how guilt ridden they may profess to be, after-the-fact.

Capital punishment in Spain was abolished for all crimes in 1995

i think capital punishment is much better

The Advantages of capital punishment are to reduced of crime and people who kills by the criminals .

what capital punishment are still being used today

Capital punishment is legal and practiced in many states.

Since I am against capital punishment, I don't see that it has any value.

Capital punishment is and has been abolished as it has been called murder.

Although at least 98 countries no longer use the death penalty, there are still 58 nations that do use capital punishment. There is controversy on whether capital punishment is humane.

It is called corporal punishment. Capital punishment is execution. That would be a little harsh for bad students

The Puritan punishment for murder was capital punishment. While murder was divided into types, such as crimes of passion, it was always a capital offense.

Bomolochus. has written: 'Is capital punishment necessary?' -- subject(s): Capital punishment

Forms of capital punishment such as electric chair gas chaimber and lethal injection

The types of capital punishment that Egypt uses is hanging and firing squad.

Capital punishment or Death Penalty is a punishment which is awarded through a legal procedure as a punishment for a crime. There are different methods used for carrying out Capital Punishment. They include beheading, electric chair, gas chamber, hanging, lethal injection and Firing squad.

Some Buddhist countries have adopted capital punishment, but capital punishment runs contrary to the teachings of the Buddha. This is no different than a Christian country adopting capital punishment even though Christianity says "thou shalt not kill". yes but only since 1944

Capital punishment is the death penalty, and is the most extreme sentence a person can get. There is only one crime that can get capital punishment murder with aggravating circumstances.

Capital punishment is given from the government and was turned down because the majority vote of congress chose to ban this decision. In other words, the capital punishment happened in 1976 when it first began.

No, the American Civil Liberties Union is opposed to capital punishment in all cases. The ACLU believes that the capital punishment system is discriminatory and violates the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution which bans cruel and unusual punishment. For more information about the ACLU's stance on capital punishment, visit the related link below.

That you are for capital punishment. So you would be pro death penalty or for the death penalty.

Most of the world has abolished capital punishment. Scotland just followed suit.

The capital punishment in Ohio is delivered by injecting a lethal injection into the the criminal's body

Retribution is basically the principle of an eye for an eye. According to Ernest Van De Haag it is the paramount reason we should punish. The difference between revenge and retribution is that revenge is emotional, personal, and there is no upper limit (punishment is never enough). On the other hand retribution is rational, delivered by the state, and is just deserts. Try to take a look at the capital punishment debate article on wikipedia… Read More