Posted on Sep 30, 2015
Capital Punishment; are they really sorry for the crime committed or just sorry they were caught and convicted?
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I'm using her case as an example, but on the whole, do you feel that these death row inmates are honestly sorry for the crimes and pain they did/inflicted, or are they really just sorry they got caught. I'm not mentioning my views on capitol punishment (but acknowledge it doesn't serve any real deterrent), and will not judge anyone else on theirs. I'm just asking for opinions and thoughts
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I'm using her case as an example, but on the whole, do you feel that these death row inmates are honestly sorry for the crimes and pain they did/inflicted, or are they really just sorry they got caught. I'm not mentioning my views on capitol punishment (but acknowledge it doesn't serve any real deterrent), and will not judge anyone else on theirs. I'm just asking for opinions and thoughts
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It is of my opinion that someone who commits a crime then apologizes later for it aren't really sorry for doing the crime but for the fact that they got caught..........and maybe sometimes for the pain they caused..........Because if they were truly sorry, they never would have committed the crime in the first place.........or at the very least confessed the minute they were confronted about it.
The death penalty should be reserved for the monsters in our society; people who do things so evil that there can be no earthly justification for them to live. Serial killers, thrill killers, terrorists, and child killers. Any kind of killing spree should fit as well where there is a trail of victims, let the rest rot in prison. I am sorry does not cut it for people like that even if the really are remorseful.
SSG Warren Swan
Staff I can agree with you, but what if there are mitigating circumstances surrounding the murder? And with a death sentence, those sentenced often outlive the families of those they murdered. How would you fix this? The appeal process cannot be done away with and with new tech and independent reviews, it's been proven that more than a few cases were done wrong, the person convicted wasn't there, or you just have a straight up innocent man rotting away. Not a bleeding heart by any means, just trying to spark conversation.
God forgives, but we still are accountable for our actions. Convicts can become very apologetic as they linger in their cells with all the time in the world to dwell on their previous acts. Only God can know what is truly in their hearts when they claim they are apologetic. This lady was just evil and she has finally paid for her crime.
SSG Warren Swan
Thanks SFC, but if you could streamline the process, what would you do? She sat on death row almost 20yrs. Three appeals to the Supreme Court. Her kids were really KIDS when she did what she did. How would you fix it for the future when it's widely known to be an ineffective sentence? I'm not judging you or your methods, but like I've said with others, what could be done to make it more fair to everyone involved?
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My sentiment exactly!