Dalai Lama calls for abolition of death penalty
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we can depend on data for a lot of things in life but not this.Originally posted by pikamaster:and how many convicts do not kill again after their release?
WHen examining data, we msut always be objective.
different punishments are meted out for different offences. why commit those offences when he already knows that a death sentence is waiting for him if caught. he has himself to blame. -
Not all those who kill are cold-blooded killers. A woman who kills her abusive husband while being beaten by him deserves to be pitied.Originally posted by dragg:we can depend on data for a lot of things in life but not this.
different punishments are meted out for different offences. why commit those offences when he already knows that a death sentence is waiting for him if caught. he has himself to blame. -
is this a true case or just an example?Originally posted by iveco:Not all those who kill are cold-blooded killers. A woman who kills her abusive husband while being beaten by him deserves to be pitied.
anyway she has mitigating factor so there is no death sentence for this case -
this is an australian case!!!Originally posted by iveco:If you folks know about Schappelle Corby, here are some articles on her. Do you think she is guilty of drug charges? I leave it up to you to decide. -
And the woman in the dock was a victim of a corrupt system back home. If she faces the firing squad, whatever evidence that clears her involvement unearthed 30 years from now will be of no use. The abolition of capital punishment should be made a universal obligation of ALL members of the UN.Originally posted by dragg:this is an australian case!!! -
Even USA got death lah ! What you expect all UN to do it for what ? Then you should ask USA TO PUT THE GREATEST EXAMPLE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD !Originally posted by iveco:And the woman in the dock was a victim of a corrupt system back home. If she faces the firing squad, whatever evidence that clears her involvement unearthed 30 years from now will be of no use. The abolition of capital punishment should be made a universal obligation of ALL members of the UN. -
The problem with the dealth penalty is that the criminal justice system is not good enough to be 100% correct. You can't un-hang someone can you?
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Yes, that was precisely the reason why the UK abolished the death penalty in the 70s... after a spate of miscarriages of justice was unearthed in which people were wrongly convicted and hanged.Originally posted by lwflee:The problem with the dealth penalty is that the criminal justice system is not good enough to be 100% correct. You can't un-hang someone can you? -
originally posted by cornyfish
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This must be the most cogent argument against capital punishment.
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Originally posted by lwflee:
The problem with the dealth penalty is that the criminal justice system is not good enough to be 100% correct. You can't un-hang someone can you?
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Yes, that was precisely the reason why the UK abolished the death penalty in the 70s... after a spate of miscarriages of justice was unearthed in which people were wrongly convicted and hanged.
The strongest argument for capital punishment is that it serves as deterrence against similar offences. Whilst I hate to see ppl suffering due to miscarriage of justice, I'd sure hate it when criminal elements are encouraged to commit robbery, violence, drug peddling, etc and create more misery due to leniency on serious crime.
However, without seeing any reseach on the effectiveness of capital punishment in deterring serious crime, I admit to being somewhat ambivalent on the issue.
