State of NJ Bans Death Penalty

Oh please. The death penalty is a joke of a deterrent. Plus, rotting in prison for your life is far worse than a swift and mercy death like that.

Is it really? I'm not in particular favorite of capital punishment but neither am I really opposed to it. I think being a life is far better than death even under giving circumstances..

It's also embarassing that we are the most looked-to country on the planet, and yet we still execute people. Many countries in Europe banned that practice a long time ago.

If you've ever been in a prison (not as a prisoner) or have watched programs about prison, you might change your mind that life in prison is a better thing than capital punishment. It's a living hell, especially for those who are there for the remainder of their lives.

You are so far out there in left field. Yes - it's so embarassing that we execute people that brutally rape, murder, and mutilate children.

It's embarassing that we execute people and then you have the audacity to try and use "european countries" as a moral example that we should follow? Are you kidding me?

We're just stooping down to the level of the criminals themselves. In some cases, they WANT to die anyway. No point in giving them what they want.

One of my biggest problems with the system is the high number of innocent people who have been executed. That's just unacceptable. If you can't even guarantee that the person you are executing is guilty, then you certainly shouldn't be putting them to death.

Who are the high number of innocent people who have been executed? I've heard stories of the possibility of someone being innocent, and maybe this is enough for one to be against capital punishment, but I've never heard of any clear-cut evidence of a person put to death who was not guilty.

And I would think life in prison would be more sufferable than a quick death, but if that were the case, why do so many convicted killers (and their lawyers) fight for their lives in court?

Do you carry an NRA card with you too? Lol.