An eye for an eye; tooth for a tooth. Other people like the idea of the guilty rotting in prison for the rest of their lives. The psychological damage can be just as tough as any way of being put to death. Humans aren't supposed to be caged like animals. An animal isn't supposed to be caged. A lifetime in a 6 x 8 room would be torture. .
The Protocol will probably never be ratified in the United States of America. Each state will get to make the decision if it wants to eradicate the death penalty in their state. The death penalty is such a major issue and there are so many different ways at looking at the issue. To many contradictions can be made when discussing the issue. Texas has executed a lot of people since it has been a state. .
The death penalty is a global issue. It's good that so many countries are conscientious about the death penalty. It deserves to be looked at under great scrutiny. Many innocent people have been given the death penalty. It needs to be controlled better by the participants that still use the death penalty. New laws could be made that improved the death penalty so it could be more effective in the future.
A big argument is whether or not the death penalty prevents crime. Crime has been on this world since Eve gave Adam an apple. Nothing is going to stop crime. If eternal damnation in hell is a strong enough reason to not commit a crime then nothing is. The death penalty isn't a way to prevent crime. It is a way to get even. If someone commits a murder, then I think it's fair to put someone to death. If a person can take the breath out of another human, then they get what they deserve.
First-degree murder is the only crime in Tennessee where a judge or jury can sentence a person to death. First-degree murder can be committed in one of three ways: (1) by the premeditated and intentional killing of another person; (2) by the killing of another when you are committing another crime like arson, rape, robbery, burglary, or theft; or (3) by killing another while throwing or placing a destructive device or bomb.
