Will the new President of the Philippines uphold death penalty?

[groll]

Death Penalty has been abolished in the Philippines a long time ago. And since, death penalty has been replaced by lifetime imprisonment. But at that time rape cases has increased , is it because of the abolition of death penalty? With this at hand the government on July 2016 is thinking of upholding death penalty by hanging to big time criminals. Will it be aproved or not? or will it decreased the crime rate in the Philippines?

[DU30]

Death Penalty isn't a problem if you're not a criminal, behave so you won't end up in the death penalty chambers. Live in the now by the present and being aware of your thoughts and actions.

[bryant.coleman]

I hope that he reinstates the death penalty. It has been proven that the death sentence is an effective deterrent for violent crime, such as child rape and murder. Look at South Africa. They had one of the lowest crime rates in the world, when the death penalty was in place. And now they have one of the highest rates for violent crime in the world.

[clickerz]

Death Penalty isn't a problem if you're not a criminal, behave so you won't end up in the death penalty chambers. Live in the now by the present and being aware of your thoughts and actions.

I think many are in favor of this, to those who commit the heinous crimes. Even the catholic pope says "Pope Francis: corrupt should be tied to a rock and thrown into the sea".  So its death Penalty to corrupt also?

[xht]

Death Penalty has been abolished in the Philippines a long time ago. And since, death penalty has been replaced by lifetime imprisonment. But at that time rape cases has increased , is it because of the abolition of death penalty? With this at hand the government on July 2016 is thinking of upholding death penalty by hanging to big time criminals. Will it be aproved or not? or will it decreased the crime rate in the Philippines?

Criminals have little fear of law enforcement and Criminals often have more rights than the victims. Killing petty criminals maybe nice.

[harizen]

Likely he will.

He is really an advocate of death penalty even prior to his presidential campaign. And look how authorities taking aggressively in action for those big fish in illegal drugs today even he's not yet officially in office. How much more if he's officialy seated alongside with the new PNP Chief and PDEA director.

[btcbunny]

I think the death penalty should be there, but as said previously, what crimes "qualify" for it

[Slow death]

I think it should not for the death penalty, unfortunately even a human being who commits the highest violent crime has a right to life!

The prison system was designed to correct people who have lost their way.

[harizen]

I think it should not for the death penalty, unfortunately even a human being who commits the highest violent crime has a right to life!

The prison system was designed to correct people who have lost their way.

You are right at some point but there are really crimes that really can't explain the feeling especilally when it happen to you or in your family. We don't know what is the feeling until we came to that point.

Besides it's not a quick judgement. All in all it will be follow a due process carefully and elected president told people about that during their victory party.

[bryant.coleman]

I think it should not for the death penalty, unfortunately even a human being who commits the highest violent crime has a right to life!

If you take someone's right to live, then you are relinquishing your own right for the same. So I don't agree with you. Murderers don't have the right to live. Hope I'm pretty clear with that.

The prison system was designed to correct people who have lost their way.

For most of the cases, the answer is YES. But some hardcore criminals are beyond any scope of rehabilitation. These people needs to be taken away from the society.

[clickerz]

For most of the cases, the answer is YES. But some hardcore criminals are beyond any scope of rehabilitation. These people needs to be taken away from the society.

Agree, because they can do more harm on innocent people or the one who cannot defend themselves. There are people who has criminal instinct who are terrorizing the good ones. As one of his famous quotes,

“A leader must be a terror to the few who are evil in order to protect the lives and well-being of the many who are good”

– Mayor Duterte, President, Republic of Philippines

[carlisle1]

so many people in the Philippines are in favor to get the death penalty back in our country but are we that this will be a good decision ? what if the accused was just framed up or he was set up ? and what if one of the member of your family is in that case ? .

[ardentvolcanoes]

the government should think and make a good decision they should approved and get the if the law that is implemented would be fair and and they will not only favor to the rich because the poor without doing any fault is oftenly punished because sometimes rich people and their money can manipulate the law .

[harizen]

so many people in the Philippines are in favor to get the death penalty back in our country but are we that this will be a good decision ? what if the accused was just framed up or he was set up ? and what if one of the member of your family is in that case ? .

Like I stated in my previous post, it will be done in a due process and all judiciary officials are on hand with any cases. Kill on sight are only for brutal and most wanted.

Also about your last question, what if one of your family members experienced that horrible crime?

It's better that people are afraid to do horrible crimes since they know they will be punished.

You will never know the real score once you get into the actual situation.

[Seansky]

Well I also agree with death penalty being back. Those criminals won't learn to stop if death penalty will not be back. I also think that death penalty must be applied to corrupt politicians too.

[bryant.coleman]

Well I also agree with death penalty being back. Those criminals won't learn to stop if death penalty will not be back. I also think that death penalty must be applied to corrupt politicians too.

Excellent suggestion. China tried the same with corrupt politicians a few years ago, and there was a sharp reduction in bribing across the sectors. There were some well publicized death sentences for large scale corruption, and this worked well in order to deter the politicians and bureaucrats from accepting bribes.

IMO, White collar crimes such as bribing and stealing of public money must be punished more severely than the other crimes. For example, when someone steals public money from the healthcare system, he is indirectly causing a large number of deaths by reducing the efficiency of the public hospitals and clinics.

[Jmild1]

so many people in the Philippines are in favor to get the death penalty back in our country but are we that this will be a good decision ? what if the accused was just framed up or he was set up ? and what if one of the member of your family is in that case ? .

Like I stated in my previous post, it will be done in a due process and all judiciary officials are on hand with any cases. Kill on sight are only for brutal and most wanted.

Also about your last question, what if one of your family members experienced that horrible crime?

It's better that people are afraid to do horrible crimes since they know they will be punished.

You will never know the real score once you get into the actual situation.

You think thats what is happening!?
Duterte even encouraged people to kill a drug pusher if they know it is really a pusher and once they did they will be given medal, how did he know that he's really a drug pusher?
http://themaharlikan.info/news/75-year-old-famer-shot-dead-accused-of-peddling-drugs/ see the result?

You really don't know what's happening in our country.

[nydiacaskey01]

Death penalty if justice in the Philippines is fair or equal to everyone. Sadly justice in the Philippines is only favors those who can afford to pay good lawyers, but if you don't have money the government will assign a lawyer but not as good and smart as the expensive lawyers that corrupt politicians hire.

[bryant.coleman]

Death penalty if justice in the Philippines is fair or equal to everyone. Sadly justice in the Philippines is only favors those who can afford to pay good lawyers, but if you don't have money the government will assign a lawyer but not as good and smart as the expensive lawyers that corrupt politicians hire.

The argument that 1% of the criminals MAY BE able to escape from the punishment using their money power can't be used to eliminate the punishment for the remaining 99%. Rich people seldom face justice, and it is the case almost everywhere. But we should not use this argument to justify lenient sentencing for every single criminal.

[nururochac]

Death penalty if justice in the Philippines is fair or equal to everyone. Sadly justice in the Philippines is only favors those who can afford to pay good lawyers, but if you don't have money the government will assign a lawyer but not as good and smart as the expensive lawyers that corrupt politicians hire.

The argument that 1% of the criminals MAY BE able to escape from the punishment using their money power can't be used to eliminate the punishment for the remaining 99%. Rich people seldom face justice, and it is the case almost everywhere. But we should not use this argument to justify lenient sentencing for every single criminal.

Well I agree with you man. It's the way the world works in every country rich people seldom face justice. They could also direct the blame to a poor people who is innocent.

That's I am against with death penalty because I know that juridical system in our country sucks. It will and there's will always be innocent people that will be sentence to death.