New Posts For Thread: Connecticut Abolishes Death Penaltyhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_PenaltyConnecticut Governor Dannel P. Malloy quietly signed a bill Wednesday repealing Connecticut's death penalty. The state has had the death penalty since the colonial era, when a Native American named Napauduck was hanged for murder in 1639. Stories hThe problem with the death penalty is that it is impossible to correct a mistake! Having said that, I favor it but only IF...1. The crime is premedidated murrder, aka first degree.2. the crime is horrific and resulted in someone's death.and If therehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519612657#519612657The problem with the death penalty is that it is impossible to correct a mistake! Having said that, I favor it but only IF...1. The crime is premedidated murrder, aka first degree.2. the crime is horrific and resulted in someone's death.and If thereSat, 12 May 2012 13:34:50 -0500This thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zonehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519591771#519591771This thread was moved from the Hot Topics ZoneFri, 11 May 2012 20:41:24 -0500The ultimate Question re: "Execution" is NOT The Death "Penalty," per se, but public Safety ...SOME (thank God, few) Persons demonstrate vividly by their Actions that they are DANGEROUS and so cannot be trusted to "live and move and have their being"http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519327603#519327603The ultimate Question re: "Execution" is NOT The Death "Penalty," per se, but public Safety ...SOME (thank God, few) Persons demonstrate vividly by their Actions that they are DANGEROUS and so cannot be trusted to "live and move and have their being"Fri, 04 May 2012 13:07:07 -0500They approve until themselves, or a loved one, is sentenced to death.[/quote]... by the same token, they oppose until a loved one is the victim of a crime.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519327277#519327277They approve until themselves, or a loved one, is sentenced to death.[/quote]... by the same token, they oppose until a loved one is the victim of a crime.Fri, 04 May 2012 12:56:32 -0500I know I'm aging myself just a wee bit, but around 30 years ago or so, the FBI estimated that around 10% of all people in prison were innocent of what they were convicted on. I have no clue if that's correct or not, but it does point out the fact thhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519325683#519325683I know I'm aging myself just a wee bit, but around 30 years ago or so, the FBI estimated that around 10% of all people in prison were innocent of what they were convicted on. I have no clue if that's correct or not, but it does point out the fact thFri, 04 May 2012 12:07:36 -0500Unfortunitly the criminal justice system does make mistakes.The criminal recitivism rate for murder and rape in 2005 was:Within 3 years, 2.5% of released rapists were arrested for another rape, and 1.2% of those who had served time for homicide werehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519321849#519321849Unfortunitly the criminal justice system does make mistakes.The criminal recitivism rate for murder and rape in 2005 was:Within 3 years, 2.5% of released rapists were arrested for another rape, and 1.2% of those who had served time for homicide wereFri, 04 May 2012 10:01:43 -0500Gc, I thought you might agree. To me, the only justification that warrants the death penalty is a situation whereas a given society has no prison system. As far as why I take this position, let me explain further. Another reason, besides the possibhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519321335#519321335Gc, I thought you might agree. To me, the only justification that warrants the death penalty is a situation whereas a given society has no prison system. As far as why I take this position, let me explain further. Another reason, besides the possibFri, 04 May 2012 09:47:26 -0500Yes ... Sometimes a Police Officer in using Deadly Force in a public Place shoots and kills an innocent Person ... That doesn't lead us to dis-arm The Police, but rather to trying very hard to improve all Police Processes ...http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519296917#519296917Yes ... Sometimes a Police Officer in using Deadly Force in a public Place shoots and kills an innocent Person ... That doesn't lead us to dis-arm The Police, but rather to trying very hard to improve all Police Processes ...Thu, 03 May 2012 14:43:29 -0500I support the death penalty in two instances (both of which, there should be clear proof or a confession--nothing circumstantial) and that's 1st degree murder and child molestation/rape. However, if both of those were guaranteed life in prison with nhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519294953#519294953I support the death penalty in two instances (both of which, there should be clear proof or a confession--nothing circumstantial) and that's 1st degree murder and child molestation/rape. However, if both of those were guaranteed life in prison with nThu, 03 May 2012 13:37:15 -0500The fact that we have seen people on death-row released after d.n.a. testing should give anyone pause to continue the death penalty, especially since it is unnecessary and hasn't proven to be a deterrent to homicides. Here in Michigan, a 1st degreehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/43971/29089827/Connecticut_Abolishes_Death_Penalty?post_id=519293851#519293851The fact that we have seen people on death-row released after d.n.a. testing should give anyone pause to continue the death penalty, especially since it is unnecessary and hasn't proven to be a deterrent to homicides. Here in Michigan, a 1st degreeThu, 03 May 2012 13:03:37 -0500