Agnapostate
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Fine.
Then we install guillotines and whack their heads off, and put it on cable for all to see, if that's what's needed.
I've no objections.
Or a wood chipper or a steam roller or we can do the Cask of Amontillado thing from Poe.
Clearly what's needed are more executions, with varied methods in the various states, to determine which methods produced the greatest deterrent effect in a scientific manner.
I don't really care how Jose Avilla is executed, so long as he's eradicated soon.
Is there any sound basis that can be derived from rational deterrence theory for claiming that utilization of such methods actually functions as a rational deterrent, to put it plainly? Or is this simply a crude little sentiment you enjoy expressing because of mere bloodlust not accompanied by reason? And more than that, while you may not have objections, those with an interest in upholding the Eighth Amendment might.
I think the problem is inconsistency of the punishments. Sometimes you'll get the death penalty and sometimes you get life.
How and why would that even have any relevance to the fact that electrocution appears to function as a deterrent while other methods do not?, or to the overall effect of capital punishment as a whole?
Then there is the fact they are granted a lot of appeals. If someone was convicted with solid evidence then there is no reason we should wait 10 years after that person was convicted for his sentence to take place.
That would likely result in an increase in the number of unjust executions of innocent victims.
Yep.
Common sense.
And people like you are the cause of why common sense isn't so common anymore.
Nope. And I don't believe there's much basis for your "common sense" either than anecdotal experiences. But we're not interested in hearing "my daddy paddled me right quick when I sinned and I turned out all right"; analysis of large data sets is necessary.