[OnyxCougar]

Originally posted by Troubleshooter


I think that the lack of deterrent effect is due to the disparity between the ideal of capital punishment and its lack of proper implementation.

I agree. I think that if there was a way to implement a system that was omniscient, and could immediately punish people in a predetermined way, then there would be less crimes.

IOW, if the penalty for murder is death, and you commit a murder, you die. Right then. No trial, no jury, no wait.

If you rape someone, your penis gets chopped off (if male) or tits
chopped off (if female).

Betcha murder rates and rapes would plummet. And fast, too.

Of course, that is never going to happen, and it's not feasible and never fool proof, but I said all that to agree that if we, as a SOCIETY, did what we said we were gonna do, there would be less crime.

As a parent, I'm told to be consistant (same punishment every time for the same infraction), and to back up every thing I threaten (don't say "I'm gonna break your legs if you don't sit down".).

So if that is what makes effective parenting, why isn't that also applied to our justice system.

Isn't that what the justice system is supposed to be? A set of punishments for breaking the rules?