Re: DEATH PENALTY IS A CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

Stephen Barnard (steve@megafauna.com)
Sat, 31 Aug 1996 15:37:10 -0800

ScottCrull wrote:
>
> Quite frankly, EVERY crime should invoke the death penalty. This would
> end overcrowding & make everyone accountable for their actions. With only
> one penalty for every crime, then we may see a decrease in the amount of
> crime, both in the US & worldwide. IF the populace knew that to commit a
> crime would mean instant death (there should be no mitigating
> circumstances or insanity defenses), then, just perhaps, this world could
> settle down to work together on global issues.
>
> Unfortunately, this scenario will never take place because no person or
> groups of people will ever have the guts to enact, enforce, or fight the
> Courts for its legality!

What about the many people wrongly convicted of crimes? Now, if they
are lucky enough to be absolved of the crime, they are merely released
after years in prison, with their lives in ruins. At least they're
alive.

Steve Barnard