I used to be a supporter of the death penalty for certain heinous crimes. I have been rethinking this position and no longer support it.
Were justice perfect and mistakes never made, I might be able to continue supporting capital punishment - however, in light of the way that it's actually implemented in the U.S.A., I cannot.
A mistaken conviction cannot be reversed if the person is dead. No system of justice is perfect, and wrongful convictions must have an avenue for reversal.
Let the worst offenders who cannot be allowed to be amongst the general population rot in prison for life with no chance of parole (e.g. cases of premeditated murder, rape of a child, kidnapping-for-profit, treason in wartime, etc). I'd probably also throw in the most egregious cases of corporate and political corruption as well.
Were justice perfect and mistakes never made, I might be able to continue supporting capital punishment - however, in light of the way that it's actually implemented in the U.S.A., I cannot.
A mistaken conviction cannot be reversed if the person is dead. No system of justice is perfect, and wrongful convictions must have an avenue for reversal.
Let the worst offenders who cannot be allowed to be amongst the general population rot in prison for life with no chance of parole (e.g. cases of premeditated murder, rape of a child, kidnapping-for-profit, treason in wartime, etc). I'd probably also throw in the most egregious cases of corporate and political corruption as well.
