Which of the following crimes, if any, do you consider capital crimes?
First, some definitions (all from http://www.dictionary.com/ :Crime: An act committed...in violation of a law forbidding...it and for which punishment is imposed upon conviction.
Capital crime: A crime punishable with death.
Murder: The unlawful killing of one human being by another, especially with premeditated malice; To kill (another human being) unlawfully; To kill brutally or inhumanly.
Rape: The crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse; To force (another person) to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse; commit rape on.
Treason: Violation of allegiance toward one's country or sovereign, especially the betrayal of one's country by waging war against it or by consciously and purposely acting to aid its enemies.
Assault: A violent physical...attack.
Incest: Sexual relations between persons who are so closely related that their marriage is illegal or forbidden by custom.
Conspiracy: An agreement [between two or more persons] to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.
Minor: Being under legal age; not yet a legal adult.
All the definitions are dictionary definitions, not my own. Please make your choices based on these definitions.
| Total Votes | % of Voters | Female Votes | Male Votes | Unspecified Votes | % of Female Votes | % of Male Votes | % of Unspecified Votes | Average Age | Answer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 56.1% | 18 | 19 | .. | 64.3% | 61.3% | .. | 38.5 | Murder |
| 22 | 33.3% | 13 | 9 | .. | 46.4% | 29.0% | .. | 38.0 | Rape |
| 20 | 30.3% | 7 | 13 | .. | 25.0% | 41.9% | .. | 40.8 | Treason |
| 16 | 24.2% | 8 | 8 | .. | 28.6% | 25.8% | .. | 37.6 | Assault with intent to kill |
| 18 | 27.3% | 10 | 8 | .. | 35.7% | 25.8% | .. | 39.4 | Conspiracy to commit murder |
| 13 | 19.7% | 10 | 3 | .. | 35.7% | 9.7% | .. | 38.3 | Incest between parent and child |
| 6 | 9.1% | 5 | 1 | .. | 17.9% | 3.2% | .. | 37.0 | Incest between siblings |
| 4 | 6.1% | 3 | 1 | .. | 10.7% | 3.2% | .. | 35.9 | Incest between cousins |
| 8 | 12.1% | 6 | 2 | .. | 21.4% | 6.5% | .. | 37.4 | Sexual relations with a minor |
| 22 | 33.3% | 9 | 13 | .. | 32.1% | 41.9% | .. | 40.0 | None of these crimes are capital crimes |
| .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | None of these are crimes |
| Rating | Total | Female | Male | Unspecified | Average Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 37.0 |
| Bad | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 34.3 |
| No Opinion | 39 | 21 | 18 | 0 | 40.3 |
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Abstainers | 7 |
| Male | 31 |
| Female | 28 |
| Unspecified | 0 |
| User | Vote | Comment |
|---|---|---|
Strider    | reasonable | posted 18-Sep-2000 12:59am |
| Frostbrand | reasonable | posted 17-Sep-2000 11:33pm |
| Richard | reasonable | posted 17-Sep-2000 9:47pm |
| Kristal_Rose | reasonable | posted 17-Sep-2000 7:15pm |
| Zang | reasonable | posted 17-Sep-2000 1:21pm |
| msgman | reasonable | posted 17-Sep-2000 9:24am |
| nihon | old | posted 17-Sep-2000 5:21am cody - I forgot the "premeditated" before "malice" in my reply to you. |
| nihon | old | posted 17-Sep-2000 5:12am sequel - See my comments to cody about murder. |
| nihon | old | posted 17-Sep-2000 5:11am cody - Your "killing" example is a bad one. The first case is considered murder (and would be prosecuted), the second is considered self-defense (and probably wouldn't be prosecuted). You'll note that the definition of "murder" includes "unlawful killing...especially with malice". Self-defense is not unlawful, and it's rarely with malice. |
| Strider | old | posted 17-Sep-2000 1:47am |
| Richard | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 4:20pm |
| sequel | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 1:33pm I agree that you should differentiate between different types of murder. Your explanation text definition of "murder" is very broad (and rightfully so). Most people who believe in the death penalty believe in shades of grey, not black and white, and all you're giving to choose from in black and white. |
| cody | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 12:23pm Furthermore, The reason you need an "other" option is as follows: It is my opinion, that we should punish criminals, not crimes. People should only be put to death on the basis of their character, as defined by their actions over a large amount of time. Not solely based on their actions in one event. Example: Drug dealer shoots an undercover cop: kill him. IN a crime of passion a woman shoots her abusive boyfriend... probation. My point is, that The only real choice I have on your survey is to abstain. There is no suitable option for me. In addition to that, There is no option to cover the opinion which I predict belongs to the majority of SC users.. "No crime is a capital crime." |
| cody | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 12:16pm Im not going to check needs work again, because it will just piss you off, but I believe that some murders are capital and some arent. So what do I chose? Do I check the box, or no? At the very least, include something in your explanation to tell me whether to chose it or not. |
| Kristal_Rose | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 10:21am |
| Jemmy | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 10:03am |
| msgman | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 9:09am |
| nihon | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 8:52am It doesn't need an "Other" option because I'm asking "Which of the following..."I'm not going to start breaking down all the answers into "some" and "all" answers. I've given definitions for all of them in the explanation, so it works fine the way it is. |
| kirsty | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 4:08am |
| Kristal_Rose | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 3:25am |
| Strider | old | posted 16-Sep-2000 1:16am |
| sunshine | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 10:34pm |
| Frostbrand | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 6:01pm I agree with cody. |
| Richard | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 5:11pm |
| cody | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 4:48pm Include some sort of "Other" answer. maybe include the options "Some murders" "all murders". etc. |
| daver | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 3:28pm |
| Jemmy | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 2:55pm |
| Guthrie | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 2:28pm |
| nihon | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 2:08pm daver - No, I'm asking which of the above, if any, you consider capital crimes. It's fine in this category.natsim - I'm only asking about these crimes, not any others. If you can think of another crime that should be on the list as a possible capital crime, then please post that here. |
| hbmonson | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 1:57pm |
| daver | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 1:48pm If you are asking (as you appear to be) which crimes are capital crimes, this should be in the quiz category.If you asking which we think should be capital crimes, say so, and leave it in ethics/morality. |
| Guthrie | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 1:41pm Natsim: That isn't what this survey is restriced to the crimes on the list - not about opinions towards the death sentence. I think your suggestion could only be classed as a nitpick |
| natsim | old | posted 15-Sep-2000 1:39pm Needs an "I don't think any crime is a capital crime" |
