Implementation of Death Penalty in the Philippines
The Philippines is a religion-based country. Filipinos are broad-minded most especially in distinguishing what is right and what is wrong. Their philosophy is centrally base in “The Bible” with accordance to their religion. But, the government is greatly alarmed because of the continuous rise of the crime rate in the country. This issue became a reason for reinstating Death Penalty as a law in the justice system of the Philippines.
According to one of the sites made by Pearson, the world's largest integrated education, Death Penalty is the infliction of death upon a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offence. Nearly 60 countries are still implementing Death Penalty. Some of these are China, United States, North and South Korea and China. On the other hand, 137 countries, including Philippines, have outlawed Death Penalty.
The Philippine Government had made a lot of hearings to discuss whether Death Penalty should be reinstated or not. Theoretical politicians wanted to revive Death Penalty in the Philippine justice system for they think it would decrease the number of crimes in the country. Philosophical politicians and the Church firmly do not want to return Death Penalty as a law here in the country.Death Penalty as a law in the Philippine Justice System for we a religion oriented and “The Bible” told us that killing other people is immoral.
A death penalty is the sentence of execution for murder and some other capital crimes (serious crimes, especially murder, which are punishable by death). The death penalty, or capital punishment, may be prescribed by Congress or any state legislature for murder and other capital crimes. The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is not a per se violation of the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Furthermore, the Sixth Amendment does not require a jury trial in capital crime cases.
On 15 April 2006, the sentences of 1,230 death row inmates were commuted to life imprisonment, in
According to one of the sites made by Pearson, the world's largest integrated education, Death Penalty is the infliction of death upon a person by judicial process as a punishment for an offence. Nearly 60 countries are still implementing Death Penalty. Some of these are China, United States, North and South Korea and China. On the other hand, 137 countries, including Philippines, have outlawed Death Penalty.
The Philippine Government had made a lot of hearings to discuss whether Death Penalty should be reinstated or not. Theoretical politicians wanted to revive Death Penalty in the Philippine justice system for they think it would decrease the number of crimes in the country. Philosophical politicians and the Church firmly do not want to return Death Penalty as a law here in the country.Death Penalty as a law in the Philippine Justice System for we a religion oriented and “The Bible” told us that killing other people is immoral.
A death penalty is the sentence of execution for murder and some other capital crimes (serious crimes, especially murder, which are punishable by death). The death penalty, or capital punishment, may be prescribed by Congress or any state legislature for murder and other capital crimes. The Supreme Court has ruled that the death penalty is not a per se violation of the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Furthermore, the Sixth Amendment does not require a jury trial in capital crime cases.
On 15 April 2006, the sentences of 1,230 death row inmates were commuted to life imprisonment, in