Yes
· Very few people are killed - about 30 per year, that's one or less per state
· Jeffery Dahmer for instance, he killed lots of women and men, how would we know that after a prison sentence he would not do it again, the death penalty secures more innocent lives
· Which would you rather, suffer in a dirty jail cell were there is a high chance of getting murdered or die in two min. with no pain?
No
-the entire process from trial to execution is substantially more expensive than incarceration until death (life w/o possibility of parole)
-there is a clear bias favoring executing those who had white victims.
-states without the death penalty average lower murder rates than states with it.
I think it is morally wrong to murder someone because he has previously murdered also. I am against capital punishment.
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.
The UAE is an Islamic country and subscribes fully to Sharia law; which prescribes capital punishment for certain (capital) crimes.
If you're asking about Judaism, the answer is because the Sanhedrin was unable to maintain the required level of superlative expertise, scholarship and clearheadedness, due to the Roman persecutions.
To punish certain criminals, who have committed particular crimes, such as murder or rape. Also, it is the law in Pakistan. Pakistan is one of the countries who permits the death penalty as a form of punishment to punish the criminals.
The right to life is basically the right to not be killed unlawfully. This includes by other citizens and by the government. The constitution states that no man can be killed without the right to due process in a fair trial. There are certain crimes that one has to commit in which capital punishment is appropriate. If your crime doesn't fit then you can't be killed in that manner.
Punishments for crimes can vary depending on the severity of the offense and the jurisdiction, but common types of punishment include fines, imprisonment, probation, community service, restitution to victims, and, in some cases, capital punishment. Rehabilitation programs, counseling, and educational courses may also be part of the punishment for certain crimes.
Capital crimes are punishable by death. Murder of a Law Enforcement officer, murder in a particular gruesome or heinous nature. Murder during the commission of a crime etc. It largely depends on the legislation of the country. What may be considered a 'capital' crime in one country may not be in another. There are many countries that have abolished capital punishment completely.
Indulgences can be earned by doing certain spiritual exercises, such as pilgrimages, to lessen the punishment for sins.
the answer is persecution.
Yes, it appears that Groucho43 is giving his "personal opinions" to certain questions.
that would be certain peoples opinions. :)
Caning as a form of punishment is used in Singapore. It is a legal form of corporal punishment for crimes such as vandalism, drug trafficking, and certain violent crimes.