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There are more cons. It doesn't matter how much money death penalty vs. no death penalty costs, because you can't put a value on innocent human life. Killing the murderer won't bring the victim back, but using the death penalty will occasionally result in an innocent person being executed. Since the death penalty inevitably results in a net loss of innocent life it is unjustified. If it was possible to know 100% then I'd have no problem with the death penalty, but it's not possible. It actually costs more to kill the criminal than to keep the criminal in prison for life. At least in Canada during the late 50s into the 60s most people were against the death penalty, but that has changed a great deal now. Most Canadians are for the death penalty if it is warranted to fit the crime of taking another's life. Also keeping prisoners costs the tax payers a great deal of money, so murders are of no use to society. Canada is fighting for stricter laws all the way around and not just including murder.
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What crimes carried the death penalty in English law?
Treason
The anti-terrorism law prohibits fundraising by foreign terrorist groups and provides for the death penalty for international terrorist?
True
The equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment has been used to challenge the death penalty on the gounds that?
The 14th Amendment's guarantee of "equal protection under the law" demands that application of law be the same regardless of the citizen it is being applied to. In the case of the death penalty, protestors have claimed that system is biased by race, sex and socioeconomic status and as a result fails to be applied in an equal manner.
Why was the king threatened by Thomas Beckett?
Because Becket refused to get rid of the Church law (where religious people could go to court and not recieve the death penalty
What is the edict of prices?
it is th intermological theogomolic substance of the roman empire henceforth he supeth to the firnial and puketh. Or rather, a law stating the maximum price that certain goods could be sold for
Debate about death penalty here in Philippines?
Death penalty should be a law bcoz criminals are no pity . Its very unfair to the victims.
What was the death penalty law in France in 1791?
beheaded
Is the death penalty necessary?
No, the majority of law enforcement officials believe that the death penalty does not deter criminals from committing crimes.
Does Canada have extradition laws with US?
They absolutely do, except where the crime could result in the death penalty. Except for that one thing, Canada and US law enforcement authorities cooperate very closely.
Why does law and order SVU make reffrence to the death penalty?
Probably because the death penalty is still on the books in NY state.
What crimes carried the death penalty in English law?
Treason
Is the death penalty a law?
The "death penalty," also known as capital punishment, is not a law but a consequence for committing specific, serious crimes such as murder, treason, etc.Not all countries use capital punishment.
Is the death penalty allowed during a time of war?
The application of the death penalty is not restricted by the political environment. Civilian law is not changed. The military also has the death penalty and most of the instances are associated with wartime events.
What was the penalty for all offences under the law of revolution tribunal?
death
Why do the law allow the death penalty?
Because that is what those in power have decided.
Did the Jewish leaders have the authority to carry out the death penalty?
No. But the courts of law did.
Is capital punishment a law or legislation in canada?
Canada abolished the death penalty for everything but certain forms of treason and national defense issues in 1976. These last exceptions were removed in 1998, and Canada now has no 'capital' crimes.
