oooo yes!!!

[Horney]

I don't and have never believed they should bring it back, making prison harder is a better step foward.

+1

The death penalty should never ever be reinstated.

nick

[scarr89]

Interesting. But how many of the proposed ideas will actually get a 'full debate in the house of commons'? I just don't see it happening. Ideas such as the death penalty and capital punishment were gotten rid of a while back for various reasons, and now we are a more 'developed' and 'politically correct' nation they definitely wont even bother considering such a proposal.  

I think it is a great idea giving the public the possible ability to get the nations thoughts voiced. But I just don't see it happening.

[trog_nfs]

I don't and have never believed they should bring it back, making prison harder is a better step foward.

+1

The death penalty should never ever be reinstated.

nick

States in Amercia that still have the death penalty have a higher rate of homicides than in states that do not, so it doesn't work to put people off either.

[Diamond Hell]

if someone has committed a crime so horrific why should they be allowed the right to live?

Neither you, nor a full court can ever be 100% confident that this is true.

If it turns out not to be true you are completely unable to take back the action of killing someone.

But how many of the proposed ideas will actually get a 'full debate in the house of commons'? I just don't see it happening. Ideas such as the death penalty and capital punishment were gotten rid of a while back for various reasons, and now we are a more 'developed' and 'politically correct' nation they definitely wont even bother considering such a proposal.  

It keeps people busy and looking the other way, while the Government are off doing things more important to them.  

[JulesS3]

I don't and have never believed they should bring it back, making prison harder is a better step foward.

+1

The death penalty should never ever be reinstated.

nick

States in Amercia that still have the death penalty have a higher rate of homicides than in states that do not, so it doesn't work to put people off either.

Those states have high gun numbers iirc though.

[Jay]

Morally I don't think I could vote in favour for the death penalty. Taking a life, no matter what the crime is not the way forward.

Really? Have you got children? If it was your child/children that was murderd/raped/abused by someone you could happily sit back see your hard earned money get taxed,  to keep this person alive...whilst you buy their Xbox and 3 meals a day..

I certainly couldn't..

Yes, I have 3 daughters aged 11, 4 and 17 months. I also have family members that I can no longer see, talk to or spend time with - one of whom was my uncle and more of a father to me than my own father - because someone else has taken their life for no good reason at all. Do I still think it's a stupid idea to want it back? YES.

May you and your family never know what our family has gone through.

[Diamond Hell]

Those states have high gun numbers iirc though.

Another illustration of how stupid the USA is. 

[Ant1981]

I can't help but think that this has been brought into the news to take our minds off other things.

I can't see the death penalty ever coming back, no matter how much of a deterrent it would be against crimes that currently see a lenient and cushy scentencing.

[DOA]

Bloody stupid idea that is proven not to work.

Those states have high gun numbers iirc though.

Ever watched Bowling for Columbine where Michael Moore walks into some Canadians houses which are unlocked? They all had guns but were thoroughly pleasant to him despite him wandering in without warning, try that in the states. Gun ownership does not mean gun abuse. Stupidity, low education standards, reactionary and biased media and poor quality of life does.

Now hard labour in jails, that's a much better idea.

WORD! If done correctly this could be a really positive thing for the country for example by training people whilst forcing them to work on worthwhile civic projects. Trouble is, it costs money and requires a long term political strategy that all parties would support and I suspect the EU would have a hissy fit about the prisoners rights not being upheld.

[VR6_Wherry]

I think people wouldn't be pushing it if prison wasn't so easy..

You take a life, you spend your life in prison. Nothing but your minimum right to eat and sh!t and a tiny window in a small cell. That's it!

I want it back, even if that be through sheer ignorance. Still think that if they are 100% guilty of an horrific crime, they deserve to die.

Look at that dude in Norway recently, you telling me he doesn't deserves to die?