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Scott Peterson Poll: Life or Death?

I think Danny Glover said it best, when he pointed out that being opposed to the death penalty meant being opposed to the death penalty, no matter who's name is plugged into the 'Well are you saying that its OK for '**** ****' to live?' question.

No death penalty means no death penalty for Peterson, or anyone else.
 
What will he get? Who cares what WE think he should get, silly.:D
 
AtheistArchon said:
- What do we prefer? Or what will he actually get?
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Wouldn't the question of how a jury is going to vote in the future be more properly posted on a psychic's board than a skeptic's board?
;)
 
crimresearch said:
I think Danny Glover said it best, when he pointed out that being opposed to the death penalty meant being opposed to the death penalty, no matter who's name is plugged into the 'Well are you saying that its OK for '**** ****' to live?' question.

No death penalty means no death penalty for Peterson, or anyone else.
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Smart guy, Glover. I'm with him on this one.
 
The conflict arises from the dichotomy of the social (and ethical, religious) position- That all life is sacrosanct. I'm not just a skeptic , I'm also a cynic. We have seen in more then one example that life is indeed valueless under most conditions, The universe is stochastic.

So the position we arrive at are the conclusions that A. all life is sacred but it's OK to have an abortion. B. Fetuses = Human so lets fry the bastard.. This case has something to affect both camps.

My opinion is that some crimes are so heinous that the ultimate punishment is warranted. Peterson will not be "rehabilitated" nor can he undo the outcome of his crimes.

From a strictly monetary standpoint , he is not worth the 60-100 thousands of dollars a year to keep him in confinement for life
He by the nature of his crimes deserves death.

I would pull the switch.

edit to add :A year.
 
Like I said in the other thread....

Another voice against the death penalty here.

Like was said by KelvinG, in probably the vast majority of cases there is always a possibility that future evidence may exonerate someone. This probability may be slight in most of those cases, but I think that all will agree that the possibility still does exist.

If the reason for the death penalty is that taking another's life is viewed as a most heinous act, then the thought that there is a chance, however remote that chance may be, that an innocent person could be put to death by a legal system should be heinous to people too.

As for the people that leave no doubts about the crime they commmited? Well, I tend to think that society would benefit more if the monies spent on executions were spent on studying these quasi-people.
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crimresearch said:
I think Danny Glover said it best, when he pointed out that being opposed to the death penalty meant being opposed to the death penalty, no matter who's name is plugged into the 'Well are you saying that its OK for '**** ****' to live?' question.

No death penalty means no death penalty for Peterson, or anyone else.
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Okay, but it's important to point out that the opposite view is not "being in favor of the death penalty, no matter whose name is plugged in". The opposite view is "in some cases, the death penalty is warranted."

IMHO the Peterson case is one where the death penalty is not warranted. But I'm not on the jury, and they know a heck of a lot more about the case than I do.
 
TillEulenspiegel said:
From a strictly monetary standpoint , he is not worth the 60-100 thousands of dollars a year to keep him in confinement for life
He by the nature of his crimes deserves death.

I would pull the switch.
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My understanding is that life without parole is less expensive than death as things now stand. However, being an impression I picked up long ago, I don't have figures to back it up.

Perhaps our man Brown could chime in.
 
Can't site the facts , but the reality is that a death sentence automatically invokes an appeal process, truth being even in a life sentence most appeal their sentence and engender an appeal by the defendant. Damned if You do...
 
Damn, I fell asleep (at the switch...get it) and missedit. Oh well.
 
crimresearch said:
I think Danny Glover said it best, when he pointed out that being opposed to the death penalty meant being opposed to the death penalty, no matter who's name is plugged into the 'Well are you saying that its OK for '**** ****' to live?' question.

No death penalty means no death penalty for Peterson, or anyone else.
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I don't get it...there is nothing vapid or blatantly stupid in that statement and yet it was said by a celebrity. What am I missing? Maybe he was misquoted.

But seriously, his quote makes sense _if_ he means that given equal sets of circumstances the persons name shouldn't matter. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's inconsistent to have some murder convictions result in the death penatly and others result in no death penalty.
 
To most murderers, death is hardly a punishment. Far too often, it is a relief. Either way, it solves nothing. There is no justice in death, regardless of how and why it was achieved.

Keeping them alive, making them listen to the cries and sorrows of the relatives of their victims, each and every day, is just punishment. It is much, much harder than merely offing them, in a procedure that precious few have the guts to experience.
 
If you think that there are certain people who should receive it, you are *for* the death penalty, not against it.
 
Regnad Kcin said:
My understanding is that life without parole is less expensive than death as things now stand.
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Setting a criminal free is even cheaper!
 
crimresearch said:
If you think that there are certain people who should receive it, you are *for* the death penalty, not against it.
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I am against it. Always. Nobody deserves death. To most it is a relief.

Clear enough?
 
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