One Response to “Quick Hit: Nothing Shocking”

1. # CWon 16 Apr 2008 at 1:31 pm

   A logical question: Did the perpetrator have any regard for their victims suffering while (fill in the gory details)? Did they show mercy? Do they deserve more compassion than the victim?

   Second logical question: Does the death penalty ever deter the crime? Many studies have repeatedly said NO, A special state commission set up in New Jersey reported that capital punishment had not deterred murder and risked killing an innocent person. But a new study from Pepperdine University says every inmate who is executed results in 74 fewer deaths the following year.

   Third logical question: Is the law applied fairly across race, educational, and economic background? Studies show NO.
   The majority of studies show that the death penalty does not a deter crime, and is not applied fairly. Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and others have abolished the death penalty because of these, and other, problems . The American Bar Association has been highly critical of states accuracy and fairness in capitol justice.

   Last Question: Are mistakes made in convictions? YES.
   Many executions have been carried out in the U.S. in face of compelling evidence of innocence or serious doubt about guilt. DNA evidence has allowed the exoneration of more than 15 death row inmates since 1992 in the U.S.

   Apparently the court made a narrow ruling based on the first question. All the other questions, in my opinion, lead to the conclusion that we should abolish the death penalty.

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