As a human being the death penalty being enforced back into Australian society would mean a large number of death in our country and impact myself greatly. Personally thinking about the way it would make families learn to deal with the death of their loved ones, does not sound like one step closer to a brighter future. “The death toll rises” would not be a surprise for a newspaper headline anymore after death would be an option to deal with criminals. People would fear for the repercussions. These repercussions would include rioting if a man who was wrongfully convicted, was sentenced to death and families rampaging after a lost son or daughter, sister or brother. Is the death penalty really worth the possibility of this?
The Australian legislation states:
“A person is not liable to the punishment of death for any offence referred to in subsection 3(2).”
“(2) This Act applies in relation to, and in relation to offences under, the laws of the Commonwealth and of the Territories, and, to the extent to which the powers of the Parliament permit, in relation to, and in relation to offences under, Imperial Acts.”
Taken from the Death Penalty Abolition Act of 1973.
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If we were to follow under the United States of America’s guidance when applying for a death penalty, we would also be applying for a tax increase. If a felon is convicted and sentenced to jail time, the cost of such act impacts the wallet of the government at around $740,000 (USD). Now that the cost of a conviction to jail time is established, the real home-hitting fact follows the $1.26 million (USD) cost of a death sentence. In the USA taxpayers are paying more than $90,000 for the convenience of death row inmates. There are only 714 inmates on death row.
The Australian legislation states:
“A person is not liable to the punishment of death for any offence referred to in subsection 3(2).”
“(2) This Act applies in relation to, and in relation to offences under, the laws of the Commonwealth and of the Territories, and, to the extent to which the powers of the Parliament permit, in relation to, and in relation to offences under, Imperial Acts.”
Taken from the Death Penalty Abolition Act of 1973.
The Federal Register of Legislation holds this act on their website in public view. If you stand back and think …show more content…
If we were to follow under the United States of America’s guidance when applying for a death penalty, we would also be applying for a tax increase. If a felon is convicted and sentenced to jail time, the cost of such act impacts the wallet of the government at around $740,000 (USD). Now that the cost of a conviction to jail time is established, the real home-hitting fact follows the $1.26 million (USD) cost of a death sentence. In the USA taxpayers are paying more than $90,000 for the convenience of death row inmates. There are only 714 inmates on death row.