Is there any non-homicide crime that is horrifying enough to warrant execution?
Rape
yeah...
Posted by: TUFYes, I believe that execution may be a viable method for crimes apart from murder, such as rape.
Josef Fritz was a man who repeatedly raped and impregnated his own daughter, while keeping her captive in a basement for 24 years. His horrifying crime, which traumatized the young woman beyond comprehension, is certainly worthy of death. I don't see why he should live and murderers should die. At least killing a person ends their suffering. But rape victims have to live with their torment. The death penalty is an act of retribution for the most part, and most violent rapists deserve it! He cannot be rehabilitated, and no one wants to pay for his existence. In real life, he might get out on parole in 15 years! This should NEVER happen, and that's why execution is a good idea.
Posted by: R4yCherYes, there are several particularly heinous non-homicidal crimes that can warrant the death penalty, based on just how disturbing they are.
There are several crimes that, while non-homicidal in nature, are perhaps particularly malicious, such that they speak volumes about how deranged an individual is. Rape can be a particularly grievous crime, particularly due to the trauma that the victim undergoes. Rape takes over the sovereignty an individual has over their body.
Posted by: R4yAnychEasy.
Torture and rape of. 15 children, video taping it and selling it as porn, and eating the children when finished. Assuming the kid accidentally died on tale so it's not homocide. So, yes, the above example is warranted.
Posted by: 16kadamsIf certain horrifying crimes can be proven scientifically, without a reasonable doubt, yes they are worthy of the death penalty.
There are a multitude of horrifying crimes that warrant execution. As long as the scientific and legal proof exists, then why not? There are cases of child abuse that are horrifying, sexual abuse that are horrifying, and many other cases that should be considered for execution. The only thing holding me back from being 100% on this question is the fact that we are all human, and humans make mistakes. This means that if we continually catch the wrong bad guys, and execute them, we will continue to make fools of ourselves.
Posted by: PointlessElbert47I believe that the death penalty is warranted in some non-homicidal crimes, such as treason.
In my opinion, there are several crimes that should result in the execution of the criminal, even though the crime did not result in the direct death of the victim. The most obvious case is that of treason, in which our countries security is compromised. Other cases would vary, according to the severity of the crime, such as egregious sexual abuse and/or torture of a person, especially a child, that results in the victim being so damaged as to affect their ability to live a normal life, such as causing a severe disability or coma.
Posted by: ezuanaYes, there are some non-homicide crimes so serious that execution is demanded.
The betrayal of one's country to our enemies is a serious crime with potentially severe consequences, even if the result is not the immediate death of someone. The damage done by traitors giving away state secrets can compromise the safety and security of our country. Also, some criminals who are repeat offenders such as child rapists, who also cause serious mental and physical harm to children should be considered for execution.
Posted by: NettN355Yes, there are many crimes that need to be treated more harshly than homicide, such as rape of children and selling them for money.
There are many cases today which need to be treated at par with homicide, if not more severely. There do exist many homicide cases where sometimes the victim turns out to be more lethal than the killer that we actually end up sympathizing the killer. But if there is something that is much more horrifying, then it is ruining the lives of innocents, such as children. A rapist whose victim is a minor - especially a child - should be awarded instant death, in my opinion.
Posted by: darknesseI think that there are a few non-homicide crimes that should warrant the death penalty, such as any crime involving children.
I think that even though a crime does not involve death, it can still be as devastating in nature. Crimes involving children, such as molestation, rape, torture, slavery and any crime that involves abuse, should be considered grounds for the death penalty. These children's lives are permanently damaged and changed. Even with counseling and support, there is never anything that can undo crimes of this nature.
Posted by: UnsuitableRigoberto99Molestation and Rape. Yes.
The victims live with the result for life. Sexual predator's degree of deviance in behavior escalates with subsequent offenses because they can - we don't stop them, the justice system doesn't stop them, co-workers, friends, and main stream America has a "bystander" mentallity of "it isn't my problem" --until the rapist or molestor is the unprosecuted bastard in your child's classroom, sunday school class or neighbor. These predators destroy victim's lives as well as the lives of the victim's families, friends and the communities they intersect.
Posted by: AnonymousI believe where premeditation leads a individual to enact physical torture on another person whether it leaves permanent physical scars or not it can be severe enough to require the death penalty especially if the torture is done for terroristic purposes.
The mindset that makes individuals feel they have a right to torture, threaten or kill as they choose because they are more "right" than others must be discouraged to avoid societal mayhem. It is only by exacting the ultimate penalty even when death has not occurred that this behavior can be discouraged.
Posted by: TheSayerYes, I think there are non-homicide crimes that warrant executions.
There are many horrible crimes in this world, and I think we would be better off without the people who carry them out. For instance, crimes such as torture, violent rape, or even attempted murders, especially if the victim is left in some sort of state that will ruin the rest of his or her life (such as a coma, or paralyzed from the neck down). There is no guarantee that these criminals will not to commit such acts again, and keeping them locked up in our prisons costs a lot of money.
Posted by: emililuyx2I agree there is a non-homicide crime that deserves execution and that crime is child molestation.
Given the fact that sex offenders are incurable and given the fact that a person who is repeatedly victimized as a child will never ever be the same again I think execution is something to consider. The younger the victim and worse the abuse, the stronger the case for execution.
Posted by: N3vinFaceYes.
Anything that violates my life, liberty, or property is deserving of execution.
Posted by: AlwaysMoreThanYouThere are many non-homicide crimes, like the rape of a child, that are bad enough to warrant execution.
The rape of a child should definitely be a capital crime. When a child is raped or sexually abused, they are changed for the rest of their life. Many people never recover from such abuse, and go on to lead wretched and shattered lives. Anyone who could do such a thing to a defenseless child deserves the death penalty.
Posted by: M0r3FireSure, some crimes are so awful that, even when not taken to the extreme of murder, a death sentence is warranted.
The first example that comes to mind for me is an incurable pedophile who has harmed dozens, if not hundreds, of innocents. That crime is so unspeakable, and carries such a heavy burden for the entire lives of victims, that it should be punished in the harshest possible manner. That manner would be to execute repeat and or chronic offenders.
Posted by: tabundes
The death penalty should be just retribution. Executing people in circumstances where there is no homicide is not just retribution, it is excessive.
The point of the death penalty is to justly punish a person who has committed a crime. Using a penalty to excessively punish a person is not fair. I compare it to giving a minor drug offender a life sentence. It is not fair or just, it is excessive. Following the Biblical principle of just retribution is the key. A person deserves just retribution according to the command that a person should be required to give an eye for an eye.
Posted by: TasticBranThere are worse things than death...and they should be used instead.
No I don't think there are any legit crimes you can sentence someone to death for aside from homicide and such. I personally think the death penalty is a crappy excuse for a punishment. 1. It makes whoever pulled the lever or pushed the button or whatever just as bad as the killer because they just murdered someone. 2. It gets the murderer off easily just a quick semi humane death when it would be much more painful to let them live with the guilt or keep them alive but make them suffer. But if we are going to use it we need to add rape, pedophilia and other sick crimes to that list.
Posted by: AnonymousI do not believe in the death penalty under any circumstances.
I do not believe in the death penalty under any circumstances. It is not warranted for any crime. I do not believe that it is the place of human beings to take the life of another and think that capital punishment is taking us back to ancient, barbaric beliefs of "an eye for an eye." It should not be used to punish any crimes.
Posted by: NatBIabThere is not any non-homicide crime that warrants the death penalty as such actions are cruel and unusual.
The death penalty is often debated as being cruel and unusual punishment and is considered such by many nations. The use of the death penalty for non-homicide crimes goes beyond making the punishment fit the crime. It is impractical as well as immoral. Our criminal justice system would not support this type of punishment and our Constitution forbids it.
Posted by: Cen2I0rdI don't think that any crime warrants the death penalty since incarceration of the offender can keep us safe.
In this day and age, we are able to keep a person from re-offending. This means both that we don't need to execute anyone and that criminals can have an opportunity to reform their lives. There is a positive value in a person becoming a better person even if he or she has to live in prison for the rest of his or her life.
Posted by: M4hm0HondaI don't believe any crimes warrant the death penalty.
No crime, not even homicide, should be punished by the death penalty or execution, because the people enforcing the laws, running the courts, and administering the death penalty are human and therefore fallible. There is always a chance of making a mistake and executing the wrong person. Since it is impossible to correct such a mistake, we should stick with prison sentences.
Posted by: 5hinyRubeI am against any capital punishment so that includes even the most horrific crime.
I can certainly think of crimes just as horrific as murder - in particular, any offenses against innocent children which produce emotional scars that must be suffered and traumas that must be relived for the remainder of the victim's life. If I was the parent of such a victim, I would risk the wrath of God and State to tear the perpetrator limb from limb, but I would not want the State to endorse this.
Posted by: Th4FireThe reason for execution is basically tit for tat.
It's fair that one who murders a fellow human being is put to death. However any other crime would not warrant an execution as it wouldn't be fair. For example rape probably warrants a castration, attempted murder probably warrants a locking up in prison for life, etc. Although probably commanding other people to commit homicide, a la Hitler is probably warranting execution.
Posted by: 4uncLife