In the Posting, “Words fail me” mention was made, that barbaric though it may seem criminals are sometimes stoned to death for the crime they committed.
So, I ask this que
estion. Crime rates are up, in nearly all areas of crime, so the question I pose is this. Do you think that it would make any difference to the crime rate if hanging was brought back, along with, and many of us have had it, a good caning at school, or what deterrent do you think would bring the crime rate down?.
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By: Arthur Pewtey - 6th February 2011 at 17:18
Crime rates are up are they?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12238962
The US example would suggest that the death penalty is not much of a deterrent.
By: Grey Area - 6th February 2011 at 17:12
Any punishment can only be a deterrent if the potential malefactor believes the odds are that they’ll be caught.
It’s also worth pointing out that countries that do have the death penalty still have to use it, which sort of knocks the deterrence point on the head really.
It all depends on whether you want to see justice or vengeance, I suppose.
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February 6, 2011 at 5:05 pm