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Post by fuglyville on Jun 13, 2010 18:49:23 GMT -6
Why..?
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Post by fuglyville on Jun 4, 2010 18:30:02 GMT -6
I believe that the only justifiable reason for using capital punishment, is to ensure that the convict does not kill again - thus I could only support it if there is a significantly high risk for repeated murderous behaviour.
And I believe that killing people to comfort the friends and relatives of the victim is a terrible mistake. Obviously - they should get the support they need. But my point is that they don't need another killing - what they need is caring and support from friends, relatives and qualified health personell. I know from personal experience - my dearly beloved was brutally raped and murdered a few years back - that being the relative of a murder victim is terrible, but that has not changed my view on these matters. I believe that the involvement of the victims relatives in the case should end as soon at the start of the court proceedings. Obviously - they should be allowed to be present in the courtroom, but they should be taken care of by people whose profession is caretaking - that should never be the responsibility of the justice system.
Thus I don't see a place for them witnessing the execution. If they actually get some pleasure out of watching someone die, that's nice for them. But as far as I see it, the inmate should - under the circumstances mentioned above - be in charge of who get's to witness. The fact that he/she dies should be enough to satisfy people - if they actually have to see it with their own eyes to believe it, they need to be taken care of by health personell.
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Post by fuglyville on May 31, 2010 15:44:31 GMT -6
1: Everyone present at the execution, except for the necessary prison staff and medical personell, shall be approved by the inmate. That includes the D.A., the friends and family of the victim, the friends and family of the inmate and everyone else involved in the case. There is no obvious reason for anyone to witness. The friends and family of the condemned are obviously most important - this being their chance for a final farewell. The family of the victim obviously deserve all the support they need from clergy, psychiatric professionals and attorneys - but the execution is a matter between the state and the inmate. If the victims feel that they need closure of some kind, that should be the responsibility of health professionals. Obviously, if the condemned feel that the family of the victim may be present, they should be welcomed - but that should be his/her decision.
2: The witnesses should be allowed to witness every stage from the moment the condemned enters the execution chamber, until he/she is pronounced dead - if the condemned does not wish otherwise. Since capital punishment is - supposedly - performed in the name of the people, they should have the right to know who's involved and what actually happens. If the inmate does not wish otherwise, the names and ages of everyone involved shall be made public. If they choose to participate, they should have to take the consequences:P Except for getting their travel expences(being calculated from the cheapest possible form of the transport) covered, no one involved in the process shall receive any form of payment for their efforts.
3: No execution shall be performed without medical personell involved, and they should be solely responsible for the inmates wellbeing during the process - which includes monitoring to be sure that the inmate does not feel pain during the process. They should not under any circumstances contribute to the actual execution, except to stay if they feel that the inmate experiences unnecessary mental or physical pain. Their names shall be revealed to the public as soon as he/she is assigned to the execution - should no willing medical professional be found, the execution shall be stayed until someone shows up. If the execution is stayed twice, the second stay shall cause immediate commutation to LWOP.
4: In addition to the usual appeals process, the friends and family of the victim shall have the right to pardon the inmate. Should at least 3 of the close friends and/or family of the victim feel that a pardon is in order, the inmate shall be pardoned.
5: To eliminate the chances of miscommunication between the governor and the execution team, the governor should be present in person at the execution - shall he/she be unavailable, the execution shall be stayed.
Any other suggestions?
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