Which form of capital punishment is the most humane and why?
97120
I think it's a guillotine... quick and all there is, is that split second of "oh s**t, here it comes"!  and btw... murder is murder, but execution is PUNISHMENT (a difference)
65481
I WOULD SAY MURDER BECAUSE PEOPLE ONLY GO TO JAIL FOR 3-5 YEARS WHEN THEY RAPE SOMEBODY WITHOUT A WEAPON 15-20 WITHA  WEAPON AND THEY GO FOR LIFE WHEN THE KILL SOMEBODY.
8395
Definitely right.  Murder would be the best example of a crime that merits the punishment.
138394
both allow capital punishment.  until recently both allowed for the execution of people who had committed crimes as a juvenile, i believe.
834398
I would for me.... but that's not the point of Capital punishment.... Retribution and justice  are the point. Any determent is just a plus. And one thing is absolutely sure.... the person upon which Capital Punishment is carried out *never* commits a crime again. It is the only punishment with a zero recidivism
515755
I think the better punishment is to have the person work for the family of the person they killed for the rest of their life. That way they have to confront the evil they did, and the family as the opportunity to choose forgiveness or revenge. \n\nYou must listen to the song "An Eye for an Eye" by Leslie Nuchow, written soon after and two blocks away from 9/11.\n\nI am divided on capital punishment. However, if someone steals $100 from me, I would want their punishment to be to work to repay me that $100. Makes more sense than prison.
158902
Once a murderer is executed, they WILL NEVER hurt anyone ever again. No possibility of escape.  The death penalty give the victim's family peace of mind.  It's hard to think that the murderer is still alive when your loved one is dead because of that monster.
877023
Should there be a death penalty in a civilized society and if so, why hang criminals?\n\nThat's a question that's been asked many, many times. If we don't kill dangerous criminals they languish in prisons on our tax dollars. If they're put to death and they're innocent we've killed an innocent person. If we hang them; electrocute them or give them a fatal injection. Maybe we should stone them? \n\nI'm afraid this issue will go on until long after we've left this jolly old earth. Should we be too civilized or should we become more uncivilized? Perhaps dangerous offenders will refrain from killing if they know they will be put to death or do they just not care and will do it anyway?\n\nI'm afraid, given this diverse world we live in; our societies will dictate what is an isn't civilized and what forms of punishment these people will get.\n\nThere are worse places to live than the United States or Canada!
830674
Think about this. Some individual has actually chosen, as a job, a role in life which involves killing people. Now, the person carrying this out, will not have been hurt in any way by his intended victim. Morally, is this person any better than the person he is about to kill in cold blood? Would he still do it if it was a member of his own family? In principle, he should. If not, why not? \n\nTo get to your question, hanging is more graphic, and may entertain/ frighten the sick/morbid audience. Lethal injection involves a different sort of sickness in that it mimics a medical procedure, therefore, it is easier for the sick/morbid audience to endure.\n\nFin, your not a christian, you would be one of the sick/morbid onlookers.
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Capital punishment is not barbaric and immoral. I will tell you what is barbaric and immoral. Letting Gary Ridgway, The Green River Killer, have a life sentence with out parole after having plead guilty to the 68 murders of women, when police has a lot of\ncircumstantial evidence, and some conclusive evidence that Ridgway committed at least another 400 or more murders of women in 3 states over the last 25 years. All though the women he killed were prostitutes, they did not deserve to die by his or anyone else's hands. Prostitution is a crime, but not a crime punishable by death.\n\nCrimes that are, should be exclusively, death penalty cases are murders, rape, or pedophilia. No exceptions!!!!!! I say this because their are lots and lots of psychological studies that show people capable of committing these types of crimes even once, will continue to commit them again and again, getting more violent and worse each time. We can not reform them, and we should not pay for their continued existence. As the pro choicers would say about unborn babies, these people are inconvenient and ruin peoples lives and therefore should not be allowed to live.
928609
I think that if the death penalty is warranted, than it doesn't matter how the peson dies.  The whole idea that lethal injection is "inhumane" is irrelevant.  And hypocritical.  You're killing someone, but you don't want to hurt them???  Absurd.  Lethal injection is fine, but too expensive.  Bullets are cheap, I think a single gunshot to the brain is the best way to carry out a death penalty sentence.
339067
I believe in capital punishment.  My problem with it is only that our contry does not practice it very much.
268411
I fully support capital punishment. The only real problem with capital punishment is how long it takes from conviction and sentencing to execution. Upon conviction and imposition of the death sentence, there should be an immediate and thourough appeal review. If that review also concurrs with the conviction and sentence then sentence should be carried out expeditiously. In my opinion the time between sentence and exectution should be less than 30 days.\n\nAll punishments should be swift and sure. Then they really WILL act as deterrents. Even without the deterrent factor, removing a murderer from society will always be a wortwhile act.\n\nWhile we are at it we should return capital punishment to desertion and treason.
415079
Death Sentence = Capital Punishment
1024222
Those are all good points for the legislatures to consider but the constitution does not allow the court to simply decide that the death penalty is unwise.  State legislatures decide and then then Court decides if that penalty is barred as "cruel and unusual" punishment but the constitution doesn't preclude state laws that are merely "counterproductive."  so, run for your state legislature and vote to abolish the death penalty in your state.
24097
I don't believe it reduces violent crimes because to me capital punishment is a crime in itself. I believe it is unconstitutional and unjust. Is it leagal to kill someone, and get away with it? Its ironic in its self.
687780
I must say that it has bad press, particularly in association with the French Revolution. But in the cold light of day, if you are going to have capital punishment (which I disagree with), then it really is the best means of doing it.\n\n1. It is instantaneous, unlike other forms of killing, hanging being the worst\n\n2. It is cost-effective, requiring little infra-structure and personnel to make it happen\n\n3. It has an almost 0 failure rate\n\nYes, if capital punishment it must be then let the guillotine come back