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Quote by: Seeker_Of_Sins Lawyers need to be removed from the equation, that would hasten the execution process which would increase the likelihood of the deterrence aspect of the death sentence. Quote by: Seeker_Of_Sins It would also increase the (already high) probability of executing the innocent. In any case executions don't deter. Right now lawyers fiddle with crap for years and very few people actually get executed at all. In Singapore you get a trial, one appeal and then BAM!. No bull, cheap in comparison to life imprison and a greatly reduced violent crime rate because of the actuality of execution actually being carried out. Always remember that an executed criminal will never reoffend. Some may say that execution is not a viable solution because if even one man is innocent it has gone to far. I say a little collateral damage is better for the over all public good. Quote by: Seeker_Of_Sins Which is great if you're not the collateral damage. In any case I've never seen any evidence for the public good being served by executions. Criminals are not people, they gave up their rights when they took them from someone else. No more soft cuddly teddy bear solutions for criminals. Harsh, long and painful punishment is the answer.

Yet that's been tried for years and found wanting. If you stopped harrasing pothead and dope fiends you'd have enough cash to catch more of the murderers and make deterence more credible.