{"id":85894,"date":"2017-01-19T03:35:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-19T08:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=85894"},"modified":"2017-01-19T03:35:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-19T08:35:46","slug":"heinous-crimes-sets-higher-bar-in-reimposition-of-death-penalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/01\/19\/heinous-crimes-sets-higher-bar-in-reimposition-of-death-penalty\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Heinous crimes sets higher bar in reimposition of death penalty’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MANILA\u2014Although against the reimposition of death penalty, a senator on Thursday said that prevalent heinous crimes such as the recent abduction and killing of a Korean businessman involving policemen could set a higher bar in which capital punishment could be reimposed.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn terms of how dastardly a crime is, we are seeing examples of a higher bar in which death penalty, in the eyes of its advocates, could be imposed,\u201d Senate Minority Ralph Recto said on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn principle I remain against capital punishment,\u201d he added but noted that \u201ccruelty and impunity inflicted in crimes\u201d are \u201cbeginning to define what a super heinous crime that may be punishable by death is.\u201d<\/p>\n

Recto also said Senate debates on death penalty \u201cwill be infused with actual examples of heinous crimes in which the demand for a greater restitution is high.\u201d<\/p>\n

He cited heinous crimes such as kidnapping a minor, drugged, tortured, beaten, robbed, raped, killed and burned as having a \u201cpowerful emotional argument for death penalty.\u201d<\/p>\n

“It will go beyond theories and studies. Actual examples will be used by both sides. The pro will parade examples of heinous crimes. While the antis will cite successes of the power of rehabilitative justice,” Recto said.<\/p>\n

“Those who will limit the scope of the bill that it only covers the truly monstrous and wicked acts, and install safeguards against abuses, and provisions for automatic review by the Supreme Court,” he added.<\/p>\n

He meanwhile said that a needed companion measure of the death penalty bill is one to modernize the police force and reform the judicial system.<\/p>\n

At present, the Senate remains \u201csplit\u201d on favoring the imposition of death penalty.<\/p>\n

Senators belonging to the Liberal Party (LP) previously said that they will not be voting in favor for the imposition of death penalty citing flaws in the country\u2019s judicial system and belief that it would not deter crime.<\/p>\n

Sen. Panfilo \u201cPing\u201d Lacson and Sen. Sherwin \u201cWin\u201d Gatchalian have previously filed separate measures to revive death penalty.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, some other senators who have openly expressed being in favor of the reinstatement of death penalty include Senate Majority Leader Vicente \u201cTito\u201d Sotto III and Senator Emmanuel \u201cManny\u201d Pacquiao.<\/p>\n

Senate Pres. Aquilino \u201cKoko\u201d Pimentel III, ally and party-mate of Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, earlier said that he was also against death penalty but \u201ckeeps an open mind\u201d to support the President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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