Things like this ALMOST make me believe in the death penalty-discusting beyond belief

[Lancer]

Society could get rid of them for less than a dollar. A bullet in the head apiece, and then bury them ass up where a bike rack might be useful.

[Lancer]

At their school! Bury them ass up at their school. If you park your bike in a schoolmate's ass, you're going to think twice about breaking the law.

[Elok]

Forgive me, guys. I have never heard Helter Skelter.
With that said, a state of controlled exile shared with others would be best if it could be done without risk of escape. If they want to break the law, let them hang out with others who have similar interests, see how long they last.
Wouldn't mind too much if we used something like the old gladiatorial arena, only with other convicts as spectators. Last one standing gets to live until the next fight. Petty thieves in the gallery learn why they shouldn't take the next big step. This is assuming we could ensure we didn't have the wrong guys.

[Dis]

This is horrible!

I shouldn't have read that story. actually I stopped halfway through.

I hate this world. I hate it so much.

Except for Apolyton

If it weren't for all the innocent people executed I would support the death penalty. Actually I do support the death penalty if DNA evidence proves without a shadow of a doubt the accused is guilty. But it has to be DNA. You can't rely on witnesses or cops- they all lie.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
Procedures for handling death row prisoners make them the least able to step out of line in any way of any prisoners in the system. Guards and everyone else know these prisoners have nothing to lose.

You could apply the same procedure to convicted murderers serving life sentences, though.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by Meldor
The purpose of the Death Penalty isn't the prevention more murders; it is to rid the state of one murderer that a jury felt was beyond reform.

That just means you're looking for vengence, not justice.

Originally posted by Meldor
2) You commit enough crimes along with or in addition to the murder such that a jury feels that you will be a continuing threat to public safety no matter what treatment you are given. Example: Serial murders and/or rapists.

Most serial killers or rapists are pyschological cases.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
That just means you're looking for vengence, not justice.

No, it just means we don't feel like subsidizing the continued existence of someone too dangerous to ever be released in society.

Most serial killers or rapists are pyschological cases.

That's nice. Can we ship our next Jeff Dahmer or John Wayne Gacy to Hong Kong? Will you guys take care of them for us?