One should receive a Capital Punishment for Crimes like Rape and Murder
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Most of the people believe they haven't achieved the justice that they should've acquired. Since Canada does not have true-life sentences or even consecutive sentences. Kill one or 20 the punishment is the same. The sentence for any adult or youth convicted of murder of manslaughter is life imprisonment, however they may also apply for parole. If by any chance the parole is granted one sees their beloved's criminal walking free on the streets; which is unfair and injustice to many. For instance, the murder story of a 10-year-old boy named Jeffery Curley. Who was abducted, tortured, and killed on October of 1997 in Cambridge before his body was dumped into a river. Prior to his murder, Jeffery was allured by the promise of a new bicycle which persists why he excitedly hopped into a car with the two men( the murders). Unaware of what future held for him. The murders were eventually caught and found guilty, and both received a harsh punishment. Nonetheless, Jeffery's father Bob Curley was highly devastated by the death of his son and believed that him and his son hadn't achieved justice. Because of the fact that death penalty hadn't been an option since Massachusetts abolished it in 1984. As he stated "I really felt the death penalty might avoid something like this from happening [again]".
Similarly, rape is as bad and hurtful as murder. Because rape is a serious felony, the penalty for those who commit such an act should endure death. There have been estimate of 600,000 sexual assaults in Canada in one year alone, and yet no serious actions have been taken out against it. As Cristine Rotenberg writes "The median age of victims of police-reported sexual assault was 18 years. The majority (87%) of victims were females, particularly young women and girls. One in four (26%) victims [was] children aged 12 and younger. This is more than four times greater than the proportion of child victims of physical assault (6%)". Most of the time the crime was not even reported because the victim felt it was a minor issue which is (71%) or because the incident was a private matter and they wanted to resolve the issue in-between themselves (67%). May it be a minor assault, a huge crime or a private crime, crime is a crime, and it needs to be taken care of with justice system. Rape doesn't only harm one physically but mentally as well. It may lead to mental health issues, or it may even end the victims' life. The punishments are not even close to what the rape offenders should receive:
- aggravated sexual assault is life in prison - max 25 years
- sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or bodily harm is 14 years in prision
- sexual assault tried as an indictable offence is 10 years in prison
- sexual assault tried as a summary conviction offence attended 6 months in jail with a fine of $2,000
Consequently, the justice system shows more sympathy for criminals than it does to the victims, It's time we put the emphasis of our criminal justice system back on protecting the victims rather than the accused. Moreover, the fear of death would definitely decrease the numbers of offenders.
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I don't agree that we pay for people who did awful, unimaginable things to the innocent, but I do feel it could take away some of Canada's democracy. What if that person they just executed for murdering someone is found innocent some years later? Take a look at David Milgaard's case, he was convicted as a serial rapist until he was found innocent 23 years later; he lost 23 years of his life for something he didn't do. What would the world look like if that was on the news more often, but those innocent people were dead? It's too risky I think, a risk I cannot imagine being responsible for.
ReplyDeleteI understand your point, but keeping in mind that science had advanced so much that there are numerous ways to figure out if one is a murderer/ rapist. For instance DNA profiling can completely prove someone's innocence, and it can also completely prove someones guilt. Thus, there are very less chances of an innocent getting accused of a crime.
DeleteIt doesn't work like that. DNA profiling only works if DNA is found at the crime scene, even then there is no foolproof way to confirm that the DNA belongs to the culprit. Just look at several cases CBC has reported: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/canada-s-wrongful-convictions-1.783998 or David Butler's case: http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-19412819
DeleteThere are mountains of evidence that capital punishment does not deter crime. Also there are a large percent of innocent people that have been executed in the United States, if there is any chance of an innocent person being executed by the state, there should be no death penalty. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/FactSheet.pdf
ReplyDeleteWhile I understand the initial appeal of the death sentence, the arguments for it really just don’t seem to be supported by current facts. As Roland pointed out, your claim that “the fear of death would definitely decrease the numbers of offenders,” simply isn’t true. There is a lot of evidence that shows the death penalty serves as no stronger of a DETERRENT than long sentences, which basically only leaves it as a PUNISHMENT—and saying that people deserve to die is a difficult position to take from a moral high ground. Also, your claim that Canada doesn’t have consecutive sentences isn’t true either. Since 2011, Canadian judges have now been given the discretion to impose consecutive sentences. The only argument that seems rational is that it’s cheaper to kill someone than keep them in prison for decades, but again, if we want the moral high road, do we really want to start thinking about human lives in terms of monetary value?
ReplyDeleteUnless we're going back to public hangings in the village square like the days of yore, I feel that a more appropriate photo could have been chosen for your article. That being said I wish you touched more on murder that isn't premeditated. If I have a seizure while driving my car and kill another person or any other form of manslaughter should not get me the same fate as someone that lured and killed a child.
ReplyDeleteIn cases where someone has committed a monstrous crime like murder or rape, would you not say being in prison for 10+ years is more harsh than capital punishment? One is a quick painless death, the other is living in lonely and harsh conditions. Just a thought. Also, https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/20/opinions/marsh-tsarnaev-forgiveness/index.html this article here gives good backing that capitol punishment does not give family closures, it says only 17% of families felt closure, and others felt worse.
ReplyDeleteYeah death penalty will punish the criminal for the crime he/she may have committed, but if we calmly death penalty would be an easy way out. The criminal himself/herself know what they have done and know if they are released or even kept in jail. The criminals or the society they may be living around for sure already have set in their mind of how they are going to be treating this person that has made an innocent individual(s) life a living hell. The criminal is going to be punish more for living with the punishment of hatred for what they have done, rather then death which will give the criminal the easy way out. Therefore I disagree with the death penalty.
ReplyDeleteI really don''t feel like the death penalty is a good alternative to regular jail time. First of all, why does the bad guy get the easy way out, second of all its expensive, third of all there have been cases where people have been convicted. I feel like the death penalty is an outdated procedure and in time where we are progressing and high speeds, I just don't see it fitting.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the death penalty is not a suitable punishment for criminals, even if the crime they committed is unforgivable. There have been numerous cases where people have been wrongfully convicted. If the death penalty is implemented there is a possibility that innocent lives could be taken. Isn't that the same thing some criminals are being punished for?
ReplyDeleteWhen I put my self in the victims shoes it feels like that death penalty should be given to anybody who are convicted for murder or rape because I would really feel like i have not received full justice if i see the convict walking the streets freely after their sentence, but like many people said if the person is wrongfully accused then an innocent person dies.
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with the fact that capital punishment should be the answer for any crime, even if it is murder, rape, etc. The idea of having a death penalty in Canada has been something that is being debated about amongst millions of Canadians every day. As much as I personally wish there was a death penalty for certain criminals that have had a huge impact on society and were proven guilty, at the same I would rather have that person suffer and serve their time behind bars - regardless of what the crime was. The death penalty in my opinion is an "easy way out" - it's something that some criminals probably may look forward to after they commit a crime; For example, if a criminal's only wish was to have their worst enemy killed and nothing else, he/she will probably be fine with that person dead as well as themselves; it's something that may not have an impact on them as life behind bars probably would. Also, we will be paying a lot more to have that person hanged compared to having them serve their time in jail - it is something that us citizens would be paying a lot more for which is not fair. I believe that those who commit crimes should feel guilty about it by spending their time behind bars, therefore, the death penalty should not be legalized because it will not help in any way.
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