AngRemembered |
16-12-2008 04:12 PM |
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Originally posted by GiRTh
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Originally posted by Angiebabe
I would fight till my last breath for mercy for them, but fully understand and respect why socierty wished to carry out a proper and just punishment.
If it makes people any easier why not hang these when they are adults then?
or at the very least let them serve a sentance which properly compensates the life they took, surely not doing that is a travesty to the memory of the victim and there loved ones.
Yeah I'd fight hard to save my child from the death penalty but I'd die fighting to make sure justice was done if ever a child of mine became a victim of murder.
Whats really frightening (and more to the point) here is the fact mine and our children are (despite the statistics) much more likely to fall into the latter catergory ..and I dont feel comfortable feeling anyway thankul for that than falling into the former catergory.
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That's a very fair answer.:thumbs:
I think the severity of the crime sometimes over shadows the fact that it was committed when they were children. That is not an excuse but I feel its improtant to state when talking of the death penalty, that we're talking about a crime commited by two children. I'm for longer sentences and life should mean life but I'm not in favour of issuing the death penalty to a child.
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Neither am I, in favour of serving a death sentance on a child.
I'd sever it when they had reached 18.
I was always in favour of a life sentance meaning life ( a minimum 50 years before parol would be considered)
And for the more severe crimes (mass murder, serial killers) a life sentance without parol.
However, the problem with that I have is, why waste resourses on criminals like Ian Huntley, Peter Sutcliffe, Rose West ect... when it is most unlikely they will ever be given freedom?
Would it not be in everyones interest to re-instate the death penalty and give EVERYONE the proper right and chance for justice, this time however the victims famillies too get a look in, its long overdue and its a FACT it also saves lives, as "lifers" DO kill again.
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