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Originally posted by Nickatilynx@Nov 15 2004, 10:39 AM
Removing possibility of parole , etc etc makes Corrections a pretty dangerous occupation btw.
"So whats you gonna do , give me another life sentence?"
My father supervised exections in Canada and he was against the Death Penalty.
Here is some info on the effect of removing the Death Penalty
Check it out...
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That's definitely something to think about - interesting article.
I know they are having increasing problems in US corrections with teen felons coming in to do double life sentences... they are young, pissed off, nothing to look forward to, nothing to work hard to hope for - what do they have to lose? They will be old men when/if they get out one day.
Fortunately all the freedoms/things that inmates are allowed to have (some that surprised me like TVs in their cells with taxpayer-paid cable) are used as leverage for behavior - even conjugal visits (California sets up little hotel-room sized cabins on prison grounds for "weekender" visits with wives for model prisoners) are a great way to keep folks in line.
However, IMHO removing the death penalty from the equation entirely would just up the ante on the tension and problems in today's prison systems. Sure - you can take away stuff, visits and priviledges - but how far does that go on someone who has no family, no wife and no $ in their bank for stuff? It just seems that there has to be some sort of ultimate punishment reserved for the most blatantly heinous murderers.
