Why does it take so long to execute someone after they are convicted and sentenced to death?
443008
If the prisoner doesn't want to die, they go through an appeals process to the death sentence verdict.  If they lose that and still want to delay the process, they can file almost endless motions disputing minute points from the original court proceeding.
51697
There are a number of reasons that Texas' capital punishment system has recieved an increase in "efficiency". But, I cannot actually answer your question, because it is not a matter of laws which is actually casuing this. It is a result of a political decision which is placing motivation on the different aspects of the system to pro`cess inmates quicker. Some examples are tougher standards for an oppurtunity to apeal a case. A second example is the increase in turnaround time for the apeal process and the speed to which apeals are brought to court. The system has also gained an increase in employees, due to more funding put into the system. In conclusion, it is more a decision from political players and other agents and not so much specific new laws.
10289
The death penalty is not for revenge, its justice. Because those people on death row, took someone else's life, if they were given lifelong imprisonment they would never understand to the full extent of what they had done
1097642
i agree with eye for an eye, the only downside is if they are innocent then they are being punished for no reason, then again innocent people get executed even in our society... some people have been executed only to find out later that they truly were innocent... if the crime was prooven then yes I think thats what should be done!
596695
It is only to assuage our own guilt that they are given a last meal. In reality we are no better off than the killers themselves if we have to resort to dealing death in retribution. think about this, how is killing different for the legal system? What are the alternatives to the death penalty? Why are we not using and advertising their usage more?---It really makes you wonder about the cruelty and the overall lack of compassion in our societies judicial system.--"You kill someone in the state of Texas, We'll kill you back" Ron White--\n--Food for Thought--
522609
Actually, yes.  Not long ago I was reading on CNN.com about a guy who was to be out to death.  He had 2 heart attacks while on death row and both times they brought him back.  Then they had to wait until he was well enough to be executed.\n\nStupidest darn thing I have EVER heard of.  Don't you love our system?!?!
1017204
If you get a life sentence with a possibility of parole, then you can get out early. If you get a life sentence with no possibility of parole, then you serve the entire life sentence.\nPeople who do what the person you refer to did, should get the death penalty. I would be happy to be the executioner.
64803
He committed the crime when he was 50 year old. He then sat on death row for the next 24 years, so yes he sentence should be carried out, should have been done much sooner.
874451
Assuming that you are talking about here in the United States; In order for someone to be eligible for the death penalty they would have to kill at least one person and probably more. My question is: is their death by lethal injection any more cruel than what they did to their victims? So my answer is, they are getting better than they deserve when they are executed and it is too humane.
448855
No, it isnt clemency.  A stay of execution granted by the governor is what happens with the gov. feels that there is some evidence that would point to the convicted person's innocence.  A stay of execution is just that - a stay.  Once the governor has enough time to look at the case and are not satisfied with the evidence, they can remove the stay of execution and reset the execution date.
1148421
I don't believe in capital punishment.  I think it's a much greater punishment to let a criminal rot in hellish prisons for endless years.  It's in no way a deterent for capital crimes.
921839
Do you realize that there is a one month appeal and if the verdict is upheld, he must be executed within 30 days? Hmmm, that has him gone by January 5th, 2007. Done.
40006
The Murderer that is being executed.  It's a consequence of his crime.
258798
Yes and no. If he continues to waive time or he and his lawyer ask for more time to resolve pre-trial issues, it will take as long as it takes. There have been people who have been in county jail for as long as 7 years. That person was found guilty of a felony and senteced to time served. (Back story was he had a contract out on his life and knew that he would be killed in prison. So, he delayed and delayed until he had been there 7 years. Smart criminal.)\n\n\nCharles Ng, a serial murderer in CA, used his knowledge of the law to delay his murder trail 13 years!!! Pretty gruesome, but read about him and his trail here:\n\nhttp://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/predators/ng/call_1.html
843434
I believe that it's a pre-set sentence according to what you did.  Kidnapping will always get 30 years, murder always get the death penelty, rape always gets 30 years.
260763
On average in the US, since capital punishment was reinstated, inmates stay on death row 11.72 years. The current inmate population has been on death row an average of 12.83 years.
307891
You can look at it 2 ways....not enough or too many.  But what difference does it make if nothing realistically happens to them on death row since they sit there for 20+ years not having to worry about the crime, their victims or their victims family, room, board, etc.  I think there are way too many appeals given, I mean come on 20+ years of appeals.