your views if you will

Assuming that the man's guilt is without question, then I think the death penalty is justified. As for the way it is done and whether it is in public or not, I'm undecided on.
It does need to serve as a deterrent, so perhaps it should be gruesome.

Hmmmmm, I don't really know where my views stand on this one. It's a tricky one.

If, for debate purposes only, we assume that yes this man is the guilty man and that it has been proven beyond doubt, then I think I do agree with the death penalty. Mainly, and not so much as a punishment, because I don't believe people who commit such acts can be successfully rehabilitated.

I believe that people that commit these acts will continue to do so in 10,15,20 years time whe released from prison. So for the sole purpose of taking one monster away, and as a result, taking any victims he would have had away, then I agree with the death penalty.

However, I do not agree with it as a punishment in these type of crimes. What kind of punishment is that? They are not going to get much suffering out of it? I think people who commit crimes like these should have to suffer ever day of their lives. Maybe then, and only then, will they have a tiny idea of what their victims suffer each day.

I dunno. It's a hard one.

as a parent i think that those found guilty of this offence should be shown no mercy, and that they should be dealt with in public so as to let others who think the same know whats gonna happen when their caught.

For those who are against the death penalty i respect your opinion , but if not death how would you punish those responsible for this horrific crime?bear in mind this guy was only caught because he was going to do it again,put yourself in the position of the three year old, raped, beaten, and left to die in the middle of a desert-what more horrible situation could that child have been subjected to?

Castration, drawn, crucified, quartered then beheaded.

Seems like a fitting punishment..

I can't think of any crime I hate more, murder is more acceptable than paedofilia. It's disgusting, how can anyone enjoy it? If anyone says it's down to them not being mentally stable, it's not, they are just scum, I don't give a doss, that's not an excuse and they should be severly punished.

[Bri w]

I don't agree with the death penalty irrespective of how flawless the judicial system may be.

For horrendous crimes then it should be life in jail. And not a cosy jail. A bed, a chair, basic food and hard labour. No TV, colour or otherwise, no recreation time, no visits - bed breakfast and work.

For lesser crimes I'd scale the sentences appropriately, and the hard labour. For a repeat offender, sorry you had your chance, double sentence. Third strike and its life.

No paroles. A tariff for the crime, and that's what would be served.

Originally Posted by jambo

I have said this before, I will discuss the death penalty openly and freely once we have a justice system with 0% wrongful convictions.

Jambo

+1

[dizzyblonde]

To people here in such a lenient country something like this seems very shocking. It doesn't surprise me at all, my father worked in Saudi Arabia for many years, and even if caught drinking you'd have a fitting punishment. They had jewellery shops that had gold dangling from ceilings, would you attempt to steal it if the penalty was to have your right hand chopped off? No didn't think so.

So for me, its not shocking, and for a country that appears so draconian to some it seems a fitting punishment in my eyes.

[ophic]

The point here is that some sick b@st@rd left a toddler to die in the desert. If I ever caught that person i'd keep the *&%$er alive just so I could torture him for the rest of his days. It's just unbelievably sick. Imagine being that kid.

Originally Posted by Sally

Castration, drawn, crucified, quartered then beheaded.

Seems like a fitting punishment..

I can't think of any crime I hate more, murder is more acceptable than paedofilia. It's disgusting, how can anyone enjoy it? If anyone says it's down to them not being mentally stable, it's not, they are just scum, I don't give a doss, that's not an excuse and they should be severly punished.

Now, I'm going to throw something else into the pot, and by doing so I'm no way condoning paedophilia.

Not that many decades ago, homosexuality was thought upon as being disgusting and perverted and was indeed illegal. Nowdays it is acceptable and I believe it has even been proven that it is due to the genetic make up of individuals. In future, will we find that the attitude to paedophillia changes.

Originally Posted by madness

Now, I'm going to throw something else into the pot, and by doing so I'm no way condoning paedophilia.

Not that many decades ago, homosexuality was thought upon as being disgusting and perverted and was indeed illegal. Nowdays it is acceptable and I believe it has even been proven that it is due to the genetic make up of individuals. In future, will we find that the attitude to paedophillia changes.

Woah! You're throwing the cat among the pigeons there!

Although you have said you don't condone it, I don't really think it is right to put homosexuality and paedophilia in a sort of comparitive sentence like that...