With all the high profile cases in recent weeks, is it time to re-consider the death penalty for certain murderers?

 

 

If life meant life possibly there would be no need, but if murderers get released after 10 years or so from a cushie like behind bars, are the general public beginning to say something needs to change.

 

The politicians may be against the idea, but if there was a referendum which way would the public vote?

Absolute no

 

Way too many miscarriages of justice and people wrongly convicted of murder later to be cleared for the death penalty to be considered

 

Utterly opposed to the idea

 

You can't release a dead man when he is later found not to have done it

No, it doesn't make sense? So THEY are not allowed to murder but someone in a stupid wig in a court is allowed to murder? :wacko:

Absolute no

 

Way too many miscarriages of justice and people wrongly convicted of murder later to be cleared for the death penalty to be considered

 

Utterly opposed to the idea

 

You can't release a dead man when he is later found not to have done it

One of the last people to be hanged was hanged in my hometown, it was quite famous for being a significant even around there and you know what? A few years ago they found out he was innocent -_-

Certainly not. Not even a sensible proposal.

The public see this as a poor idea as well.

 

Was this thread created as some sort of tongue in cheek idea? Playing devil advocate perhaps?

 

Why not propose something useful like all politicians should take lie detectors for comments they make.

 

Certainly not. Not even a sensible proposal.

The public see this as a poor idea as well.

 

Was this thread created as some sort of tongue in cheek idea? Playing devil advocate perhaps?

 

Why not propose something useful like all politicians should take lie detectors for comments they make.

 

To be fair it is the latest campaign of that paragon of truth: :rolleyes: The Sun Newspaper to bring back the Death Penalty.

 

Obviously I think the idea is Stupider than stupid.

ah, okay. That explains it. Didn't know it was in any newspapers.

To be fair it is the latest campaign of that paragon of truth: :rolleyes: The Sun Newspaper to bring back the Death Penalty.

 

Obviously I think the idea is Stupider than stupid.

Correction: The Sun "Newspaper" ;)

 

The fact that there are so many sheep that actually BELIEVE what they report and they're spouting c**p like this now worries me :(

Correction: The Sun "Newspaper" ;)

 

The fact that there are so many sheep that actually BELIEVE what they report and they're spouting c**p like this now worries me :(

Doubt if many do to be honest.

I've never encouraged in real life anyone under the age of 40 who believes in having a death penalty.

My uncle used to talk about it, but he was unsure when pushed and he's dead now anyway.

 

I do seem to recall Vic Vega advocating it here and mushy also(?). Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

I don't support the death penalty. But I'll tell you something, if there was a referendum tomorrow there would be a massive majority in favour. To think otherwise is cloud cuckoo land.

 

There may not be much support amongst the liberal middle classes and intellectual types (like us :P ) but just go into any working man's pub and ask if they support the death penalty. You'd be swamped with volunteers to be hangmen.

 

I'm working class from quite a rough area. I'm the only person I know who doesn't support it. :blink:

I say, if, there's absolutely no doubt at all the person convicted of a capital case is guilty, and might warrant the death penalty, string them up....otherwise,if there might be the slightest doubt of guilt, no...

 

 

 

Disclaimer: The above is my opinion, and mine alone....

Apparently 99% of Sun readers supported the idea in a poll - but 99% of Sun readers are happy to throw money at a premium rate phone number for no reason, 99% of Sun readers believe there is a paedophile living across the road from them because he lives alone and has 'weird eyes' and 1% of Sun readers are incapable of typing in a 10 digit phone number correctly.

 

Run the same poll in The Guardian and you'll get the exact opposite - it proves nothing.

 

Oh...and I say no f***ing way by the way.

I don't support the death penalty. But I'll tell you something, if there was a referendum tomorrow there would be a massive majority in favour. To think otherwise is cloud cuckoo land.

 

There may not be much support amongst the liberal middle classes and intellectual types (like us :P ) but just go into any working man's pub and ask if they support the death penalty. You'd be swamped with volunteers to be hangmen.

 

I'm working class from quite a rough area. I'm the only person I know who doesn't support it. :blink:

Did I encounter a time warp. You describe a scene from a age past.

 

I live in rural south-west england where there are no "working man's pub" as such, although of course there are pubs.

The idea of returning the death penalty would get as many votes as the BNP in this area. That being almost none.

 

It's not going to happen so it's a waste of time even discussing it. There ain't going to be a referendum as the politicians are only too well aware what the result would be. And it wouldn't be allowed under EU rules in any case. -_-

 

It's quite true the Sun poll did show 99.9% of people in favour of bringing back the death penalty. A similar poll in the Guardian would I'm quite sure show 99% against. But there are a heck of a lot more Sun readers than Guardian readers which is why no politician would risk a Referendum! :P

Did I encounter a time warp. You describe a scene from a age past.

 

I live in rural south-west england where there are no "working man's pub" as such, although of course there are pubs.

The idea of returning the death penalty would get as many votes as the BNP in this area. That being almost none.

 

Nope. There are still plenty of Working Mens pubs around here. I guess we move in different circles. You know the people you know. I know the people I know. And I know their opinions. I argue with them often enough.

 

It's not going to happen so it's a waste of time even discussing it. There ain't going to be a referendum as the politicians are only too well aware what the result would be. And it wouldn't be allowed under EU rules in any case. -_-

 

It's quite true the Sun poll did show 99.9% of people in favour of bringing back the death penalty. A similar poll in the Guardian would I'm quite sure show 99% against. But there are a heck of a lot more Sun readers than Guardian readers which is why no politician would risk a Referendum! :P

 

99.9 is like 10 times the size of the IQ of 99.9% of Sun readers, their opinions should not be taken seriously

 

I wonder how soon they would change their minds when a friend, family member or whatever was wrongfully convicted of murder and executed

Or I wonder how quick the anti-death penalty people would change their minds if a family member was murdered. I know I would. :cry:

Or I wonder how quick the anti-death penalty people would change their minds if a family member was murdered. I know I would. :cry:

 

True but there have been so many cases

 

David Bentley

Birmingham 6

Guildford 4

That headmaster that was convicted of murdering his daughter

Eddie Browning

 

Thats just 5 off the top of my head, with a bit of research I could probably make that 500

 

I am in favour of life meaning life, mandatory whole life tariff for murder and at least that way if new evidence is found then they can be released

 

 

Totally agree with you Craig. Murderers should not be back walking the streets in about 7 years.

 

And 'whole-life' terms should be applied much more often than they are now. -_-

First of all, i read the sun, as it provides a bit of entertainment from the bordem of the actual news, i wouldn't take anything in it seriously.

 

I do not think in anyway we should bring back the death penalty. It would be a big mistake, if murder is wrong, why is murdering a murderer right? Also the amount of misscarriages of justice carried out by the british courts would mean innocent people could end up with an undeserved death sentance, and surley if you give an innocent man the death sentance the judge who gave it would have to be given the death sentance as well for killing an innocent person.