Should colombian goberment approve the death penalty?

In Colombia we don't have approved the death penalty and in my opinion that's the best alternative because we need to understand that the laws and the different institutions that make part of the Colombian justice are in charge of making of Colombia a better country. If the death penalty is allowed, the justice and important entities of Colombia would be breaking human rights.

lauratusso wrote:In Colombia we don't have approved the death penalty and in my opinion that's the best alternative because we need to understand that the laws and the different institutions that make part of the Colombian justice are in charge of making of Colombia a better country. If the death penalty is allowed, the justice and important entities of Colombia would be breaking human rights.  

I am totally against Laura's opinion , howcome can you say the Colombian government shouldn't approve the death penalty. Laura I give you a penny for your thoughts on the prisons crisis in which many people live. Don't you think those who violate, who kill, who do all this and more inhumane acts aren't necessary for our society? It is a pity having to say it but approving the death penalty will help us to reduce the number of prisoners; consequently, it will help us to end the prision's crisis. We have a corrupted society and many of its members should be out of it. Having strong sentences will reduce the level of criminality because of the fact strong sentences scare criminals.
Laura these are some of many arguments for aprooving the death penalty

I demand you to reanalyze your opinion about this theme as you are totally wrong.

In my opinion Colombian government should accept the death penalty for all those who kill, rape or are socially dangerous, because they have made a lot of damage to people and even families, and that people doesn't deserve living normally because they are not even in prision

Death penalty in Colombia? Of course! Why is this country full of criminals, lawbreakers, delinquents and corrupts? Because there are no genuine laws that punish correctly, so that people can learn that is really wrong. But no, instead the maximum condemn in Colombia goes around 60 years in prison, and don't tell for those who are guaranteed house by jail. Besides this condemn is only applied for some of those criminals who have committed atrocities. What an efficient legal system. How unfortunate it must be for a family that suffered for a rape, murder, kidnap or extortion to see that criminal is not paying what it had to.

On the other hand, there can also be a chance to bark at the wrong tree when it comes to this sentence. Probably because the investigations could have failed, or weren't enough and then the mistaken person is killed, if so to speak. This might sound silly, but in Colombia, everything is possible. So, if this penalty is reconsidered to be taken, there should be part of the enforcement of investigation too, to make clear that person is the real guilty, and not to open to controversies or breaches on the legal system. In addition to the investment of prisons.

Another option that could be taken into account is the life imprisonment, that might be even more arduos than the death penalty itself. Although, why giving privilege for someone who has committed crimes?

I think that Colombian government should approve death penalty because we need to take into account that a person who had killed another human being deserves to be killed. We cannot say that Colombian governement is breaking human rights when the person who killed, violated or kidnapped a person is already breaking human rights. This way we can clean our country of people who only do terrorific actions against our society, against our security.

I think that Colombian government should approve death penalty because we need to take into account that a person who had killed another human being deserves to be killed. We cannot say that Colombian governement is breaking human rights when the person who killed, violated or kidnapped a person is already breaking human rights. This way we can clean our country of people who only do terrorific actions against our society, against our security.

Its schemer the fact that some people are in favor of death penalty without knowing that it is totally ilegal according international law and Colombia's penal code. the law of NO death penalty, inhuman, or degrading treatment has a special status in international law to be considered a customary rule (binding on all States, even if they have not ratified a particular treaty) and “jus cogens” (can not be ¡repealed, except by another rule of the same rank). The prohibition has a restricted nature. There aren’t circumstances in which States can suspend or restrict it, even in times of war or other emergencies.

Death penalty is totally prohibited on title two of Colombian Constitution taking into account that it is a direct violation of humans rights. Criminals and perpetrators of crimes that are considered of "lessa humanidad" should be judged on the supreme cort with life imprisonment without possibility of probation, although transitional justice is using another method to face this crimes on Colombia.

Maria Jose Pinzon Gil wrote:In my opinion Colombian government should accept the death penalty for all those who kill, rape or are socially dangerous, because they have made a lot of damage to people and even families, and that people doesn't deserve living normally because they are  not even in prision

Maria Jose, I am totally against with yor opinion."That people doesn't deserve living"? Who do you think the Government is to decide if someone deserve to live or not? For me, Colombia had hit the nail on the head by not letting this inhuman penalty be legal. Life is the most important right someone has. If the government apply death penalty to a murder, then the government will convert in the same monster that they are judging. Look up at the situation of China. In this country, people do not have any type of rights, if someone make a mistake, then he or she get killed. The government is the owner of people's lifes. Are we going to allow this? We must protect everybodys rights. Under no circumstances can the criminal be treated with impunity. But human rights must be the most important thing in a sentence. A country that legalizes the death penalty is a far cry from a Human and just country.