Thread: Dateline: To Catch A Predator

Originally Posted by Neruo

Example: If someone gets the death penalty, would the relatives of the people he raped like to see him get eaten alive by wild dogs? Probably. However that serves no purpose but vengeance, retaliation. If you are taking the person out of society because that it better for it (he is sure to rape again), then do it in a humane, painless way.[/b]

I agree 100%. Still do they not deserve to see him put away in jail or killed by the death penalty? The perpetrator committed a crime against an innocent person and deserves just punishment.

Originally Posted by Neruo

If you are taking the person out of society because that it better for it (he is sure to rape again), then do it in a humane, painless way.[/b]

Lethal Injection.

Originally Posted by Neruo

Like how introduction death penalties never change crime numbers?[/b]

They have been around too long to tell.

Originally Posted by Neruo

Really, making those people afraid doesn't work.[/b]

Actually it does in some cases, but there are still many people who will commit the crime.

Originally Posted by Neruo

Also, you aren't going to tell me they air the show, not because people like to see people they get getting owned, but that they watch it 'to make sure pedophiles are scared into doing it'. It is about entertainment, about the money.[/b]

True, but the show can still serve the purpose I stated.

Hopefully the pedophiles will get nervous seeing the dateline NBC series and not act on their urges.