Life in prison is not necessarily more effective than capital punishment. A murderer who is dead can never kill again. A person who is serving life in prison can still kill inmates and prison guards, although the chances of that are really small. Life in prison is more effective in the way that it costs less money to keep someone in jail than it does to have them executed. A person who is serving life in prison and later found out to be innocent can be freed and not be in prison anymore.
The punishment for murder in Brazil should ideally be capital punishment. However, this form of punishment is hardly used and most people get life imprisonment of long jail sentences depending on the degree.
No. There is no capital punishment in Ireland. People convicted of murder are jailed with sentences up to life.
Vern Neufeld Redekop has written: 'A life for a life?' -- subject(s): Capital punishment, Christianity, Religious aspects of Capital punishment
I believe that it is very effective. In checking around I cannot find that any person who received the death penalty ever killing anyone else. A few chemical shots cannot cost as much as feeding and housing one for the remainder of his life. I personally prefer using a rope. You can reuse the rope. Harold
Max's punishment is his dad going to jail for a second time and this time for life.
Some people do think life without parole in solitary confinement is worse than capital punishment. Since you would have to be alone for the rest of your life.
Because police take your money or time, not your life
You can be fined; if you commit more serious crimes such as assault, robbery or rape, you may be thrown in jail. In the case of murder, you may get a life sentence. Capital punishment is not applied in Mexico.
yes,because each individuals have a right to life and no,because some crimes are so heinous that capital punishment seems to be the only appropriate solution
Incarceration is an extremely expensive way to be humane to killers and terrorists. Capital punishment only "costs" more to the condemned and their families.
The punishment for racketeering typically includes a number of hefty fines. Another penalty, depending on the severity of the crime is jail time.
The citizens of the individual states vote for or against capital punishment. Death penalty or life without parole, both are payed for by taxpayers.