Arnold says "NO"

[1369]

Official stance? You mean as what the letter of the law says the death penalty is?

[MannyIsGod]

Official stance? You mean as what the letter of the law says the death penalty is?

I guess it isn't an "official" stance persay, but when I hear/read our leaders justification for the practice the top reason is deterence.

[gtownspur]

The only deterrence the death penalty would offer would be for the already charged.
No one has been arguing for deterence. Manny you know better, people usually use the eye for an eye, or the "justice must be served" moniker.

[Yonivore]

I believe that if the death penalty were carried out swiftly, within a year of conviction, it would be a deterrent.

[smeagol]

I believe that if the death penalty were carried out swiftly, within a year of conviction, it would be a deterrent.

That's unrealistic. One year is too short of a a period of time. In concept, you might me right, though.

[Extra Stout]

I believe that if the death penalty were carried out swiftly, within a year of conviction, it would be a deterrent.

You are probably correct.

In order to accomplish that, either the appeals process must be accelerated exponentially, or we would have to accept a greater number of innocents mistakenly being executed.

[Useruser666]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,178536,00.html

A reporter's story from witnessing the execution.

[FromWayDowntown]

I believe that if the death penalty were carried out swiftly, within a year of conviction, it would be a deterrent.

Sure. And we should limit the appellate process because juries are infalliable and appellate courts shouldn't need more than a couple of weeks to see that for themselves. Getting all of the formalities of the process out of the way will expedite the satisfaction of that Old Testament bloodlust.

We've been imposing death sentences for decades. The commission rate for capital crimes has shown no signs of reversing its upward trend. I don't see how expediting the process will manifest some societal change that the imposition of death in the first instance hasn't.

[Oh, Gee!!]

I don't see how expediting the process will manifest some societal change that the imposition of death in the first instance hasn't.

because, prisons are country clubs. didn't you know that? people are lining up to spend 20 years on death row rent-free. we should all be so lucky.

[boutons]

"employers would have the upper hand in deciding what qualified as poor performance. "

in other countries, industrial courts handle conflicts between employers and employees, such as justification for termination. US is fairly primitive in employee rights. Employers can you treat you like , and you have little or no recourse.

why does getting a job mean giving up your rights to justice?

Those of you who defend employers as infinitely powerful without retribution have just been brainwashed by "employer think" which is exactly what the corps want, docile drones who shut the up when they get screwed.

[baseline bum]

Tookie. When I think of all the people that have died (some I knew personally) due to his bull Crips gang I can't feel an ounce of compassion for that piece of .