Comments on: Why do inmates have to wait so long to be executed in the United States Of America?

By: BrianL

BrianL — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:25:59 +0000

It's what's wrong with our country. If a jury or a judge finds you guilty, damn it, you're guilty! I say kill 'em on the spot, and move on to the next.
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By: Markus

Markus — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:04:59 +0000

I think the first answer in this forum is quite right – the delay in execution is usually the result of appeals made by the defence – most of the times involving the unearthing of new evidence. From a pure legal (not moral) perspective, this is perhaps the main reason why the death penalty should be illegal as there might be miscarriage of justice, for example, which cannot be appealed when one is dead (obviously).
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By: Al B

Al B — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:48:59 +0000

Maybe because of corruption on both sides. DNA testing has proven that our system is so corrupt when you have prosecution attys. with big political ambitions who think that their job is just to make the charges stick to the first poor sap that they grab, while the real criminal gets away scott free. I'm as you can guess not for the death penalty, for this reason, even though I know that proven beyond a reasonable doubt some criminals (rapists, murderers, child molesters) lives should end right on the spot. But how would you like to face death for something that you didn't do? What happened to honesty in America.
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By: mike b

mike b — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:43:59 +0000

i don't know we need to speed it up execute them all they are
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By: tonycyp90630

tonycyp90630 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:24:59 +0000

so can think about what they've done, so they really know why they are to die
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By: Gurney

Gurney — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:54:59 +0000

Inmates have to wait so long to be executed in the United States because there is such a long line queued up.
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By: michinoku2001

michinoku2001 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:11:59 +0000

They have the right to run out their appeals. If they don't appeal, like Tim Mcveigh, the wait is not so long.
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By: want it bad

want it bad — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:53:59 +0000

If we killed them right away no lawyer would make money trying to get the accused off of death row.
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By: CMF

CMF — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:16:59 +0000

bcoz the state is becoming more in favour of life i think
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By: kspring1949

kspring1949 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:43:59 +0000

to many appeals
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