DEATH PENALTY, CRIMINAL AGE, INCREASE IN PENALTY

The death penalty and the reduction of age for criminal responsibility as well as the increase to 60 years of jail time, as maximum term for convicted prisoners.

I AM IN FAVOR:

THE DEATH PENALTY AND THE REDUCTION OF THE AGE FOR CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE AGE OF 14 YEARS OLD;

INCREASING THE MAXIMUM PENALTY OF IMPRISONMENT OF 30 TO 60 YEARS;

CITIZENS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE A GUN AT HOME, TO PROTECT AND DEFEND YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR PROPERTY OF ANY INVADER ATTACK THAT PUT AT RISK YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF YOUR FAMILY.

THE BRAZILIAN LAW MAKERS SHOULD PASS A NON-TRESPASSING LAW THAT GUARANTEES A CITIZEN, THE RIGHT TO USE THE NECESSARY MEANS TO PROTECT AND DEFEND, ONESELF, ONE’S FAMILY AND ONE’S PROPERTY AGAINST ANYONE  WHO MIGHT THREAT THEM.

It is not fair that good citizens remain hostage to the impunity that prevails in Brazil. It can’t continue like it has been.

With the debate over the implementation or not of the death penalty in Brazil many theories against the death penalty emerge and most of these theories, is based on pure theory only, excluding relevant facts of everyday life, such as the increase of barbaric crimes in our midst ; impunity and / or light punishment . Some people want to end the death penalty, even before trying it and seeing the results.

I believe that given the fact of the exorbitant rise in crime, it is necessary to impose the death penalty in Brazil. The one instituted through the state, since it was already established by the criminals, against all good citizens. I do not believe that the death penalty per se, will definitely solve the crime problem, but it will solve in a temporary basis, until the return to order and peace prevail in our society. Criminals should be punished severely and that punishment should serves as an example, to inhibit the weak citizen joining crime. Things cannot continue as they have been lately; we must try anything possible to reestablish order and peace in our society.

The death penalty should indeed be instituted to punish repeat offenders and those who commit heinous crimes and to punish corrupt politicians as well, since corruption seriously undermines society in general.

There is much talk about Democracy and Freedom, but society doesn’t function well without rigid moral and ethics boundaries. We human beings need these limits, without them we are in risk to become irrational animals. The way things have been, we are not too far from that, we’ve seen so many atrocities right in front of our eyes.

The good and law abiding citizens are held hostage to violence, unable to defend themselves, as it the law prohibits having a weapon in your possession even your own life, your property from invasion. On the other side, the thugs are well armed and even more violent.

The other day, I heard the news on the radio- Itatiaia Station, the police arrested  a suspect of murdering a taxi driver during an assault, and the reporter asked the suspect  if he had anything  to say , and shamelessly answered that people must not react to the assault. This story of  not react to a crime committed against you, it is very convenient for the criminal, but for the law abiding people, never is, because these perpetrators have no mercy , for they are not content to just taking your belongings, but they also, rape and kill , even when the victim does not to their actions.

The minors, with 14 year of age can and should be punished criminally, as an adult. What it shouldn’t be accepted is current situation, as regular people continue to suffer violence at the hands of these criminals, protected by soft laws that do not punish them appropriately. The excuse that these people had no opportunities in life, does not serve as an excuse to protect them from being punished accordingly.

It is necessary to increase the maximum term of imprisonment, as it is today, the time in jail is almost insignificant that it feels like a resting time for prisoners recharge their energy, to commit more crimes when they live prison  . Over the years, the life expectancy of the man rose up. When the maximum sentence of 30 years was established, the life expectancy of men was at most 50 years, having good health at the time. Today, with life expectancy ranging between 70 and 80 years, it is therefore, only fair that the maximum term of imprisonment is increased to at least 60 years of imprisonment term.

Another important detail, the prisoner has to work. The public cleaning service for example, should be run by jailed, thereby the cities would save a fortune with this service – money that could be invest in other important areas in the community, and the prisoner would not be idle. And we should not agree with the excuse- given by many, if the prisoner worked, that would take the work of someone else, because I do not believe that is 100% true.