http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/05/nyregion/05cheshire.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
In 2007, Stephen Hayes was convicted for the murders of a woman and her 2 daughters in a 7-hour house raid. The defense has maintained the arguement that “'Life without the possibility of release is the harshest punishment for Steven Hayes, It is a fate worse than death for him.'" The defense is taking the route that the death penalty will be the "easy way out" for Hayes. It would be a quick way to end his suffering and tourment from his life. The prosecutor has argued that the crime is viscious, shocking and brutal and that the death penalty is the only reasonable choice. But the defense had made a pretty strong statement that "the jurors could leave him to consider his crimes in prison, 'every second of every minute of every hour of every day of every month of every year.'” Only one person has been executed in Conneticuit since 1960. Should Hayes be the first in 50 years to be lethaly injected and put to death? It's actually really difficult to impliment the death penalty since the jury must unanimously agree on death. If one person does not agree then the defendant cant be given the death penalty. Also, I've learned in my Law class from high school that it is actually much more expensive to hold a prisoner who is getting the death penalty; and unlike what some people might think, it actually takes 20-25 years until the person is put to death. What do you think about the death penalty? I wish I could answer but I unfortunately am uncertain about my opinion, but feel free to share yours!!
