IYO: What is the point of penalties for crimes

[AFB]

Select one.

In your opinion.

 

[K1052]

Yes.

 

[bradruth]

Both, obviously.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: AFB
Select one.

In your opinion.

Both in my opinion

 

[Goosemaster]

Originally posted by: bradruth
Both, obviously.

 

[AFB]

Ok, but if you had to pick one over the other.

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: AFB
Ok, but if you had to pick one over the other.

I wouldn't because that's not how it is.

 

[imported_malcontent]

I think the idea is for both, however, I am not sure it does either.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: malcontent
I think the idea is for both, however, I am not sure it does either.

Agreed. I think shooting offenders in the face would do both significantly better than jailtime does.

 

[RaistlinZ]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: malcontent
I think the idea is for both, however, I am not sure it does either.

Agreed. I think shooting offenders in the face would do both significantly better than jailtime does.

Yes, and it would cost us taxpayers WAY less money.

It's also cheaper to give every criminal the death penalty than to pay for them to be incarcerated for years on end.

Go Texas!

 

[bobbybe01]

It's hard to prove that punishments deter people from doing the crime. How many ppl doing a crime think: "Oh crap, I probably shouldn't do this....I might get caught..." Although in some cases I'm sure that's true, it's hard to prove the mindset of somebody at a particular time.

 

[bradruth]

Originally posted by: RaistlinZ
Yes, and it would cost us taxpayers WAY less money.

It's also cheaper to give every criminal the death penalty than to pay for them to be incarcerated for years on end.

Go Texas!

"The death penalty, because it involves so many required post-trial hearings, reviews, appeals, etc. ends up costing more than life imprisonment, to the order of 6 times the cost of incarceration."

 

[laurenlex]

OMFG. 50-50. It's a hung jury.

I voted deter crime.