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[–] Uncle_Tractor ago 

It does not deter crime, it is too easily politicized, and it cannot be undone when applied to the innocent (which happens way too often). A country is better off without it.

(if you were facing the death sentence for a crime you had not committed, do you think your legal system is good enough to get you off the hook?)

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[–] idk ago 

Need to overturn the ruling against executing mentally retarded felons.

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[–] zipcodemonster ago 

Our Justice system in America is for correction. Hence the department of corrections bit. If someone cannot be corrected or will never be released you could make a compelling argument that life in prison with no hope of leaving is cruel and unusual punishment. This justifies execution beyond even the punitive.

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[–] BigFatDaddy ago 

Bring back public hangings in front of the courthouse.

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[–] Sosacms ago 

Self defense, assisted self defense, and defense of future victims sound perfectly justified to me.

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[–] newoldwave 1 point 0 points (+1|-1) ago 

It's a joke in most states that have it because the state fiddles around with legal crap for so many years while the condemned sits on death row. I think states figure if they fool around long enough, the condemned will die of natural causes and they don't have to actually execute them.

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[–] Goathole 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I LIKE IT.

That said, there have been more than a few wrongful executions that have ended up being carried out due to a corrupt and inept justice system. I say we expand it nationwide with a stipulation that if anyone is found to have wrongfully contributed to the wrongful execution of any man that we also execute that individual. This would include witnesses, judges, prosecutors and cops.

Problem solved.

Edit: oh yeah, the cost. Allow victims, family's of victims, to administer the execution.(even hire it out if necessary) No more *here's your three drug cocktail for a nice peaceful nap shit. A bullet to the back of the head motherfucker.

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