Flyer22
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marshaul wrote:
The death penalty could have more of a deterrent effectthan it does. The problem is that it isn't used nearly often enough. A criminal who is killed during the commission of a crime has simply met the death penalty earlier than some criminals do. There is a sure-fire way to dramatically reduce the number of murders.
1. Fast-track all murder trials.
2. Allow only one (speedy)appeal.
3. Fast-track the execution if the guilty verdict is upheld.
If everybodyKNEW thatall murdererswould be executed within 30 days of being found guilty, the murder rate would plummet.
Now you may say that some people would simply think that they would never get caught. Very true. But I'm sure that some criminals think that meeting up with an armedvictim will never happen to them.
marshaul wrote:
You know, if everybody was armed and able to defend themselves, that would be a real deterrent, unlike punishment criminals hope to avoid. We wouldn't have to execute anybody in a truly free country. The threat of being killed in the process of committing a crime will stop far more crime than the threat of punishment later.
The death penalty could have more of a deterrent effectthan it does. The problem is that it isn't used nearly often enough. A criminal who is killed during the commission of a crime has simply met the death penalty earlier than some criminals do. There is a sure-fire way to dramatically reduce the number of murders.
1. Fast-track all murder trials.
2. Allow only one (speedy)appeal.
3. Fast-track the execution if the guilty verdict is upheld.
If everybodyKNEW thatall murdererswould be executed within 30 days of being found guilty, the murder rate would plummet.
Now you may say that some people would simply think that they would never get caught. Very true. But I'm sure that some criminals think that meeting up with an armedvictim will never happen to them.