Do you support the death penalty?

Yes, for war crimes and other horrific crimes, but life sentence other wise as normal.

No, for serious crimes like murder, convicts should be used in medical trials that are otherwise unsafe for general public.

In the case of child abuse and murder

the death penalty should be the last resort

Yes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence and high treason, e.g Neo-Liberalism, Socialism.

Yes but again only because its cheaper than housing and paying for prisoners

Yes, but only if imprisonment were also banned. Legal punishments should be quick and cheap, such as mutilation/tarring & feathering.

No, but introduce whole life orders. Life must mean life.

It's too soft a punishment

No, instead placed in solitary confinement for life

If rehabilitation is out of the question, full life in prison. i.e death in prison.

personally it depend on the seriousnes of the crime

Yes, but only for murder cases involving the murder of 1-2 innocent people. Mass murderers, rapists, pedophiles and any sort of child abuse and or sex crimes should get life in prison, as they do not deserve the freedom of death.

Absolutely support it but I don’t think it fits the Irish justice system. To much court and Garda corruption. I’d fear to much that an innocent persons life be taken in the wrong

If someone was to take someone’s else’s life, they don’t deserve to live. For example, if someone was murdered in cold blood, the murderer shouldn’t live. The only exception would be if they were fighting back the attacker and killed the attacker to get away alive.

As a last resort - for horrific crimes such as rape, death is too easy a way out- should be punished more

No, only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence and when containment of the criminal is practically impossible

Yes but only for serious crimes like terrorism and Serial murders but only if there is an undeniable amount of evidence

I support execution for hopeless cases, such as rapists, pedophiles and recidivist criminals

Criminals an sexual criminal against the rules with thirell themselves and order is ends is legal HAMILTON EAST and Wellington including Christchurch

Yes, but only if they are taking more lives in prison

In extreme cases yes I would support the death penalty

Case dependent and should ensure no parole

Yes, for extreme violent crimes and high treason.

No, the presumption of innocence is enough reason to not have the death penalty, and life imprisonment is ultimately a worse punishment for a dangerous felon.

No, instead they should be put to use in the military

only if they are a meditated murderer

Yes, but only for repeat offenders who violent sexual crimes

Yes if murderer is unrepentant.

I do support the death penalty but only as a last resort

Yes, but only for horrific crimes with undeniable evidence and high treason

No, the chance of human error in sentencing a person to death is not a risk worth taking. This chance of human error, whether it be high or low, can and will eventually lead to an innocent person being sentenced to death. It is also incredibly hypocritical for the State to suggest that two wrongs make a right (i.e. 'killing is wrong, so to show you just how wrong it is, we are going to kill you'). The State should not have a monopoly on distribution of death, such extensive powers opens the floodgates for other forms of overreaching.

How do the cultural or legal precedents in your community shape your views on the death penalty, if at all?

In your opinion, does the death penalty serve a moral or practical purpose in modern society?

If you were in a position to decide, would you seek to implement the death penalty as a part of your justice system, and what would guide your decision?

How do you reconcile the finality of the death penalty with the possibility of rehabilitation or change in a person?

Are there circumstances where you believe the death penalty could be a deterrent to prevent serious crimes, or do you think it has no effect on crime rates?

How might the existence or absence of the death penalty impact the way society views the value of human life?

Can you imagine a crime so heinous that you believe a death penalty would be the rightful punishment, or do you think a different form of justice would be more appropriate?

Should the potential for wrongful convictions affect our stance on the death penalty, and why?

What are your thoughts on taking a life as retribution for a crime, and can it ever be justified in your eyes?

How would you feel if someone close to you was given a death sentence for a crime they may or may not have committed?

i think the death penalty should only be supported when a person has commited the most horrible extreme crimes

sometimes, people who are arrested want to die for their beliefs, so a death sentence would be fulfilling what they wanted instead of a punishment, so they should be given a life sentence instead.

No, prison is about rehabilitation