Execution debases all involved from jury to the those involved down the years to those doing the deed.
However, some crimes are so heinous that execution are necessary vengeance and punishment, in my opinion.
For some people maybe, for others its justice served.
If you feel the need to take a life without cause, the government should be able to take yours, after due process of course.
OK so why not require all citizens to sign an agreement for legal and financial responsibility?
If some districts/states believe in taking a life for a life, then require residents to AGREE to pay ALL COSTS associated with this so the taxpayers are not punished multiple times for crimes of others.
If people agree to LIFETIME restitution, or deportation for committing premeditated crimes abusing firearms or weapons,
let that be written in the SIGNED contract for citizenship, spelling out all costs involved of arrest, investigation, prosecution and incarceration.
If Democrats believe in making people buy insurance, what about insurance to cover the costs of crime, damages and imprisonment?
The right and costs of defense in criminal cases is supposed to be provided by the state,
but why not require FULL cooperation and disclosure in order to invoke this benefit?
So it doesn't incur more costs on the public to deny or withhold information
that could have settled the case and prevent the obstruction of due process/justice for other people?
Why not add requirements in order to enjoy the privileges of citizenship
including requirements in order to have right of counsel/defense paid for by the public?
Note: if people have some mental or criminal behavioral conditions that requires rehab or treatment,
that does not mean to discriminate against such people with a disability; but the state could require
treatment, detention or monitoring of dangerous conditions that pose a threat to personal health and public safety.
Someone still should be required to take legal responsibility should such people cause damages to others,
so if residents or citizens are not legally competent to sign for financial responsibility, this should require a legal guardian
cosigner or cosponsor who will, similar to how employers or organizations can sponsor an immigrant on temporary visas.
Democrats should have gone after the criminal justice issues at the same time as health care reform.
People who have committed no crimes should not be subject to penalties or regulations depriving lawabiding citizens of liberty.
But people who have committed crimes or have no intention of paying their costs they incurred on others
should be the ones held responsible for dumping their costs on the public.
There should be some method of "due process" set up to determine who is responsible for which costs and consequences of their own actions,
and not keep punishing law abiding citizens by taking rights away or adding more taxes "to cover costs of the misconduct or crimes of others."
