Opinion of the Issue, part 57

[Associate Justice PiT]

32	Criminal Trials by Jury	81.3; 9.4; 0.0; 3.1; 6.3
1	Women in the Military	83.3; 5.6; 11.1; 0.0; 0.0
49	Permit Plea Bargaining	83.3; 4.2; 8.3; 4.2; 0.0
38	Aid for Importing Prescription Drugs	40.0; 46.7; 0.0; 6.7; 6.7
37	Water as a Public Good	80.0; 6.7; 0.0; 0.0; 13.3
9	Legalize Prostitution	73.1; 11.5; 0.0; 3.8; 11.5
19	Legalize Marijuana	74.0; 10.0; 0.0; 6.0; 10.0
31	Jury Nullification	79.2; 4.2; 4.2; 4.2; 8.3
53	Allow Airlines to Charge for Passengers who Require Extra Seats	73.0; 8.1; 0.0; 5.4; 13.5
55	Legalize Brothels	70.6; 8.8; 5.9; 2.9; 11.8
25	Job Outsourcing	58.6; 20.7; 6.9; 0.0; 13.8
6	Allow Gay Marriage	75.9; 6.9; 0.0; 0.0; 17.2
17	Government-Sponsored Health Care	62.5; 15.0; 0.0; 7.5; 15.0
47	Reduce Student Loan Interest	64.3; 10.7; 3.6; 0.0; 21.4
26	Line-Item Veto	47.8; 26.1; 0.0; 8.7; 17.4
22	Nuclear Power	58.6; 13.8; 6.9; 6.9; 13.8
18	Eliminate the Deficit	40.0; 32.0; 12.0; 4.0; 12.0
29	Doctor-Assisted Suicide	56.7; 13.3; 0.0; 10.0; 20.0
30	Reduce Military Fudning	60.0; 8.6; 0.0; 8.6; 22.9
4	Free Trade Expansion	41.7; 25.0; 2.8; 11.1; 19.4
44	Reduce Stop Light Cameras	51.5; 9.1; 12.1; 9.1; 18.2
52	Right to Nuclear Energy	52.0; 8.0; 4.0; 12.0; 24.0
10	Legalize Selling Human Body Parts	44.0; 16.0; 0.0; 8.0; 32.0
5	Legalize Hard Drugs	31.3; 28.1; 6.3; 9.4; 25.0
23	Protect Strikers' Jobs	50.0; 7.7; 0.0; 19.2; 23.1
54	Mediate Regional Conflicts	18.9; 37.8; 2.7; 16.2; 24.3
15	Campaign Finance Reform	40.6; 15.6; 3.1; 6.3; 34.4
51	Sin Taxes	36.7; 16.7; 3.3; 10.0; 33.3
16	Funding of Religious Charities	19.4; 35.5; 3.2; 16.1; 25.8
21	Offshore Drilling	30.3; 24.2; 15.2; 12.1; 18.2
48	Eliminate Permanent Security Council Positions	43.5; 8.7; 4.3; 17.4; 26.1
56	Protect Animals Raised for Food	43.3; 6.7; 3.3; 10.0; 36.7
46	Marque and Reprisal against Piracy and Terrorism	30.0; 20.0; 20.0; 10.0; 20.0
33	Reduce the Corporate Tax	36.7; 10.0; 6.7; 16.7; 30.0
34	Limit CO2 emissions	27.3; 18.2; 18.2; 18.2; 18.2
45	Eliminate Copyrights	38.5; 3.8; 3.8; 15.4; 38.5
50	Public School Uniforms	26.7; 13.3; 3.3; 3.3; 53.3
8	Punish Illegal Immigrants	26.9; 11.5; 0.0; 7.7; 53.8
43	Shorten Prison Sentences	22.7; 13.6; 18.2; 9.1; 36.4
39	Increase Foreign Aid	25.0; 10.7; 3.6; 14.3; 46.4
42	Mandatory Public School Attendance	26.5; 8.8; 0.0; 17.6; 47.1
14	Privatize Social Security	31.3; 3.1; 9.4; 12.5; 43.8
41	Continue Monetary Aid to Israel	22.9; 11.4; 0.0; 17.1; 48.6
35	Require Helmets for Skiing	18.2; 15.2; 3.0; 3.0; 60.6
13	Reduce Federal-Owned Lands	24.0; 8.0; 24.0; 12.0; 32.0
40	Permit Segregation in Prisons	18.2; 13.6; 4.5; 18.2; 45.5
12	Stricter Gun Control	22.6; 3.2; 9.7; 16.1; 48.4
7	Eliminate the Income Tax	16.1; 9.7; 0.0; 6.5; 67.7
11	Restrict Abortion	22.9; 0.0; 5.7; 20.0; 51.4
27	Allow Procedural Filibuster	13.6; 9.1; 4.5; 9.1; 63.6
28	Government Price Controls	14.8; 3.7; 7.4; 18.5; 55.6
20	Censor Indecent Broadcasts	3.7; 14.8; 0.0; 18.5; 63.0
24	Support NCLB	8.0; 8.0; 4.0; 32.0; 48.0
3	Return to the Gold Standard	9.1; 4.5; 4.5; 9.1; 72.7
2	Support the Patriot Act	4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 12.0; 76.0
36	Ability to ban Films and Video Games	5.6; 0.0; 2.8; 13.9; 77.8

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

No. No one should.

[Coburn In 2012]

Hell yes!

[RI]

Hell yes!

Even if you support the death penalty, are you really THAT excited about killing people?

[Marokai Backbeat]

Hell yes!

Even if you support the death penalty, are you really THAT excited about killing people?

He's a good Christian.

[Earth]

Absolutely not.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Lean yes.  Sometimes juries won't be willing to give the death sentence in a case which clearly deserves it, and the Judge should be allowed to overrule in that instance.

[Mint]

Yes.

[Scam of God]

The State should not have the authority to determine who lives and who dies.

[MasterJedi]

For the most part no, it should be left up to the jury.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Yes/

[SPC]

For the most part no, it should be left up to the jury.

Good point.

[Smid]

I'm opposed to the death penalty, but sentencing should be the purview of the judge not the jury. In that sense, yes, it should be up to the judge. At a more basic level, I'd prefer if all states abolished the death sentence which would mean that the judge couldn't impose the death penalty.

[Verily]

I said no because of complete opposition to the death penalty, but I strongly agree with Smid that, if the death penalty is to be legal, it must be the judge and not the jury who makes the decision.

[Tender Branson]

Absolutely not.

[CARLHAYDEN]

Unless the convicted defendant opted for a trial with a judge but no jury, the penalty (as long a authorized by law) should be the purview of the jury.

Interestingly, defendants who are facing possible capital punishment and who have either declined a "deal" or were never offered one, and who believe they are likely to be convicted, generally prefer trial without a jury, as judges are less likely than juries to impose the death penalty.

[Franzl]

and who believe they are likely to be convicted, generally prefer trial without a jury, as judges are less likely than juries to impose the death penalty.

although, as far as I know, juries are also more likely to reach a "not guilty" verdict.

[Purple State]

Is this a question on the death penalty or on who can hand down such a sentence. I think once you have a death sentence statute, judges should be the ones making that decision.

[Torie]

Yup.

[Frodo]

Yes.

[Earth]

Is this a question on the death penalty or on who can hand down such a sentence. I think once you have a death sentence statute, judges should be the ones making that decision.

Why would it be better to have one as opposed to twelve making that choice?

[TeePee4Prez]

Though I am a death penalty supporter- no.