Psyber wrote:The inhibiting factor there is cost.whufc wrote:Instead of death penalty i would rather see a punishment where a person is punished for life in jail with absolutly "NO" chance of being realsed before they die. No paroles nothing, in jail until they cark it.
On the other hand there have been a number of cases reported in the US where people have been executed and there has been no doubt, but the later evidence not originally available - like DNA - has raised doubt.
I have mixed feelings about the death penalty at all, and I'd certainly want to restrict it to proven repeat offenders.
I'm not sure of current figures but up until 2005 14 people on death row (awaiting excecution) were exonerated and released when DNA was introduced to their case.
Amputations on habitual criminals is an alternative to the expensive process of keeping them in prison. Horrific murderers could have all limbs amputated and then released, their own bodies would become the prison - of course these extreme punishments should only take place with 100% no doubt of guilt. Judicial caning could be a viable cheap alternative to prison for relative minor criminal offences. Those who identify as indigenous would become subject to traditional punishments such as spearing. We could empty the prisons!
