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Originally Posted by dougjb
Only barbarians seek the death penalty. It is a punishment that has been banned almost universally by the civilized countries of the world. That includes all of Western Europe and almost every 1st world country. Who still has it..besides some of the states of the US...Iran...Saudi Arabia...China... Are those the countries you wish to be associated with?
One commentator here says that a conviction based upon an eye witness account should be enough to execute the person. Yet, studies after studies have concluded that eye witness testimony is among the most unreliable "proof" that exists. In the excitement of the moment, people swear to things that simply did not occur!
As for lawyers making lots of money out of this, that argument is specious. Those states that have capital punishment attorneys (i.e. lawyers paid by the state) for appeals, these lawyers are among the worst paid. Most of the appellate attorneys work pro bono for large firms that wish to make sure that the accused has gotten a fair trial before allowing society to put a person to death! As for trial attorneys representing accused murderers, they are often unqualified (e.g. they have never handled a capital murder case before), incompetent (drunk) and even in the best of circumstances, underfunded. Nothing can match the investigatory powers of the state. They have unlimited funds, resources and manpower. Capital murder atttorneys, in some instances, may get less than $1000 to represent an accused murdered...out of which that attorney must conduct an investigation.
Before blaming the attorney or the court system, please keep in mind that putting a person to death is a BIG thing. For those of you that seek prison justice, please be aware justice is meeted out by our judicial system not by the barbaric pecking order that is in effect in many prisons.
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Only a heinous, barbarian would research how to commit murder and get away with it and then proceed to viciously murder 4 young college students for no d*mn reason. Quit coddling these evil people.
This isn't the 1950's or 1960's era for collecting evidence. There are cellphones, computers, computerized records and tracking, ability to track car travel, security cameras, DNA and an additional plethora of ways to collect sound evidence. Plus the fact, the guy admitted to murdering these kids, someone's children, grandchildren and friends to others.
I'm all for bringing back the death penalty as soon as they can. It is not barbarious, it is criminal justice.