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Anything that could also render a sentence of more than, say, 20 years. Murder, treason, rape, child molestation, kidnapping, some drug offenses (repeat), alot of things.
My honest feeling on the subject is, if a person is deemed by society, by way of the judicial system, unfit to walk among us, he or she should be put to death. I see no reason on this earth, and I doubt anyone can come up with a reason that would change my mind, why someone should spend life in prison. Whats that going to accomplish? Not a damn thing but soaking each of us for money to feed and house him and to keep gaurd on him 24hrs a day. Thats all. Kill the person and get it over with. Some say its more punishment. BS. The final days counting down, the walk to the death chamber, the final moments when you know, this is it. Thats gotta be horrifying punishment. Public hanging is still the perferred method, IMO. Get some deterrent out of it too as well as the person getting their due by the anxiety, followed by death.
But, we cant do that. We are too sterile of a society. Too thin skinned. I think a person should get a good, deliberate trial. Make sure they are guilty. No appeals to follow. Get it right the first time. If your guilty, hanging within the week.
To answer your question, anything that carries a sentence currently of more than 20 years, hard years, not do five and out on parole. Like a guy I have bonded many times and went to K-12 school with as well. Habitual repeat offender of cooking large quantities of meth and dealing stolen guns. And, to make matters worse, he had high school kids selling this stuff for him, along with adults. And this is not big city folks, were talkin towns of 5000 or less, two of them less than 1000. Anyway, he has been busted over and over again, laughs at the cops and was recently found guilty in Federal court and got 40 years, plus one day, without parole. He will be 80 when he gets out. He has obviously been found unfit for society. Why should our money keep him alive, healthy and comfortable so he can most likely die in jail, and if not, shortly after being released and most likely drawing more of our tax dollars to live out the rest of his life. No sense in it.
Im done ranting now. This is a big subject for me though.
Andy
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