[Chen Tongjia was released from prison] Taiwan abolished the death penalty controversy group: the case of detainment, unhindered crime

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Written by: Zhu Yashuang

2019-11-23 00:00

Chen Tongjia admitted to killing his girlfriend in Taiwan and set off the death penalty. Hong Kong officially abolished the death penalty as early as 1993. The last implementation was more than half a century ago, but Taiwan still debated. Taiwan’s abolition of the death penalty promoted the alliance, saying that the people hope that the murderer will bear the most severe punishment and that it is normal to kill and fill the mouth, but the alliance believes that the primary cause is to investigate the cause of the incident in order to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents. The Alliance also believes that the death penalty alternatives such as "life imprisonment" can guarantee social security, while avoiding the failure of the perpetrators to be executed after the execution of the death penalty. In addition, the death penalty is often used as a governance tool. Taiwan has signed two international conventions and the government should abolish the death penalty. Policy and timetable.

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The civil servants are severely punished by Lin Xinyi: not necessarily the death penalty

Taiwan has not yet had a timetable for abolishing the death penalty. Public opinion and politics have become two high walls that hinder the abolition of death. Taiwan’s abolition of the death penalty promotion coalition executive Lin Xinyi believes that in Taiwanese society, people who believe that they have made serious mistakes should accept the most severe punishment. “Maybe many Hong Kong people are angry for their victims and family members. Normal things mean that they have a sense of justice in their hearts." But severe punishment is not necessarily a death sentence, and a country without a death penalty can also punish a prisoner. Looking at the world, more than 140 countries have abolished or stopped the execution of the death penalty. Even if there are still about 20 countries to implement each year, most of them are China, Iran, Iraq, and the United States, the proportion is declining, and the abolition is a global trend.

Lin Xinyi, the abolished alliance, pointed out that "killing people and killing lives" is based on a sense of justice, but not necessarily the death penalty can punish prisoners. (photo by Zhu Yashuang)

Proponents mistakenly thought that they could deter the crime Jiang Guoqing case rehabilitated after death

Even if many countries abolished, Taiwan has not caught up with the international pace. In 2017 and 2018, the death penalty was still executed. The previous year was shot by a sensational mass transit murder criminal Zheng Jie. Lin believes that because the death penalty has always existed, the people naturally support the death penalty. They mistakenly believe that the death penalty has the effect of deterring the crime. However, "we should be suspicious or afraid of the death penalty system." In the past, there were a number of cases of rehabilitated death sentences in Taiwan, including the Su Jianhe case, Xu Ziqiang case, and Zheng Xingze case. They were rehabilitated when they were alive, but they have been suffering from prison for more than 10 years. The Jiang Guoqing case was rehabilitated after death and could not be rescued.

The cases of Xie Zhihong, Qiu Heshun and Wang Xinfu are still being rehabilitated.

Polls reflect "life imprisonment" supported

It is sad that death cannot be resurrected. Lin refers to people who want to make mistakes and be separated from society. Don't make mistakes again. "Life imprisonment" can achieve the goal. According to the 2013-2014 opinion poll of the Abolition Alliance, directly asked to support or oppose the death penalty, and about 85% of the respondents supported it. But a good alternative can change public opinion. Seven adults support "life imprisonment, no parole." The prisoner must work in prison and compensate the victim.

Taiwan’s execution of the death penalty was shot by a policeman from a close prisoner.

The government and the public support the death penalty, but the people yearn for social security.

Taiwan has been arguing about the abolition of the dead. She said that the death penalty is often used by the government as a tool of governance, not for fairness and justice. Some countries have sentenced to death or because of political protests, gay sex, and death penalty to intimidate opponents’ tools of domination. The government and politicians in Taiwan refer to the public's willingness to support the death penalty, but what the people really want is social security. The Citizens Review Program found that the general public is more concerned about the reform of the prison, the education of the inmates, the assistance of the inmates to the society, the protection of victims, and social security, reflecting whether the execution of the death penalty is not the focus of public opinion.

In addition, Taiwan has signed the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and is a domestic law. Lin believes that the government must abide by the Convention and abolish it as a long-term goal. It is necessary to formulate policies and timetables.

Taiwan adopts a three-tier system of three trials. The death penalty case will first discuss whether it is guilty and then discuss the sentence. At present, there are about 50 crimes in Taiwan that can be sentenced to death, including ordinary homicide, death by ordinary robbers, and the manufacture, transportation, and sale of first-class drugs. Most of those sentenced to death are related to homicide. As of September 2019, the number of people who have not executed the death penalty is 39. At present, all Taiwanese death penalty prisoners are Taiwanese. The death penalty was imposed in 2017 and 2018. The previous year was shot by a sensational mass transit murder criminal Zheng Jie. .

Taiwanese poet Ke Bairong's poem.

Marshals shooting dead prisoners traumatized

"Executing the death penalty is a terrible thing!" She said that in the judicial system, the prosecutor prosecuted, the judge sentenced the death penalty, the legal minister signed the execution order, and the execution sentence was the high prosecutor's office. By a close-up shooting of a prisoner by a bailiff, he could not say that "people are not killed by me" and left trauma for a long time, but the government let them suffer alone.

The abolition movement is slowly advancing

Lin Xinyi also pointed out that different victims and their families have different support needs, including economic or psychological. They should not put pressure on death or death. The Abolition Alliance has been expecting the government to improve the protection system for victims of crime.

After the legalization of same-sex marriage in Taiwan, the abolition of death was more concerned. Lin Xinyi said that the abolition movement is slowly advancing and will continue to communicate with social and political figures. The current direction is correct. "We must try our best to do anything, maybe one day will come!"

Death sentence Chen Tongjia