Ever since the Willie Horton ad Democrats have been trying to flank Republicans from the right on LaW AnD OrDeR and ToUgH On cRiMe, and not only that had led to catastrophic outcomes for America, especially for minorities and vulnerable groups, it is also a losing political strategy. You will never ever be more cruel than Republicans, and you just accept and validate their framing of this issue, and argue about it on their home turf.
I appreciate you trying to talk sense into some. But it's usually all for naught.The state should not have the power of death over its citizens, for a number of reasons.
And you realize the cost of the appeal process with the death penalty, right?
Also, just to show some of the company were with:
Capital punishment by country - Wikipedia
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That's what I'd bet on. Especially when a criminal has a lengthy history, any remorse they show is usually just fake for the courts. They don't care about victims. They usually have excuses to justify their crimes. A person doesn't have to be a mass murderer to display psychopath attitudes.
There are diversion programs that exist to motivate offenders to change. But they are few and far between because they're difficult to implement in smaller areas. It's most certainly possible but, like mental health services, is significantly underfunded. If it isn't punitive it gets overlooked.
Well, prepare for a GOP president and congress then, because voters care more about how things work in practice than some theoretical value judgment on the system.
I am fully prepared for the Republican party to win the midterms, but I really don't think this is the main reason why they will.
There's a gulf of space between putting people in prison for stealing a pizza and letting violent criminals run free for years without prosecuting them.
There is a vast difference between "he shouldn't be out on the streets" and "he should be murdered by the state".
It's actually any dog, no matter how cute, that will deter someone from breaking into your home. It only needs to bark.
I need to stop starting my weeks like this... so horrible...
You are acting like this is a regular occurrence because of democratic policies. This case is obviously the result of a historic pandemic and people getting set loose to stop jail overcrowding during said pandemic.
We have tested the theory that harsher prison sentences and more cruel treatment for people on bail/parole is a way to reduce crime.
Heck of an irresponsible claim to drop without posting receipts. (Note: other peoples' tweets and Facebook posts don't count.)
yes.
yes, we know the majority will always be more committed to order than to justice. Requires less brain cell engagement and provides cover from dealing with hard issues in productive (rather than punitive) ways.
Search for MathBoi Fly on Twitter (which appears to be his Twitter account)
The death penalty could only theoretically work in a universe where the justice system is infallible and human beings always acted rationally based on a risk/reward analysis of their actions.
The point of the carceral system in the US is to first and foremost keep black people oppressed. It also does it for other groups, and these days it's to a pretty large degree a money making scheme for a bunch of for profit businesses, from from prisons through bail bonding all the way to companies that use prison labor. But racism and especially anti-black racism was always a huge part of what make it what it is, and also how it is sold to the American public, without fail.
I could buy that if it was some kind of public spectacle, but is just knowing a 'bad person' has been executed enough to satiate any bloodlust? Especially for people you don't even know. I could understand a relative or friend of a victim feeling vengeful but it can't be healthy to feel that way about every violent criminal.
