Anthony is charged with first-degree murder in the death of her daughter, Caylee. Those aggravating factors are cold, calculated premeditation; the victim’s being younger than 12; the victim’s being in her mother’s care; that the murder was committed during aggravated child abuse; and that it was a particularly atrocious, heinous or cruel crime.
These aggravating factors only come into the penalty phase if she's convicted of 1st Degree Murder. I suppose the obvious questions, which are my argument against this, about her mental health, are examined in determining the degree of the crime.
My opinion is that some violent crimes are so horrible, like this one, that the offender must immediately be considered to have diminished capacity. "Calculated premeditation" is exactly what people like this cannot do. They are not operating with free will. They cannot be held responsible for what they do.
Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying she should receive a slap on the wrist and go free. What I'm saying is to condemn someone like this to death is worse than the crime itself. A judge and jury who do that truly are using "calculated premeditation."
What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
IF CASEY ANTHONY WOULD RATHER DIE THAN TO TELL THE TRUTH,SO BE IT!!!
ReplyDeleteSHE IS INSANE,NEVER REPORTING A CHILD MISSING,INSANE
RIDING AROUND WITH A DEAD BODY IN HER TRUNK,INSANE
KILLING HER OWN CHILD,INSANE
SAYING YOUR CHILD WAS BUT WASNT MISSING,INSANE
ACTING LIKE YOU HAVE A JOB,INSANE
STILLING FROM YOUR GRANPA THAT IS IN A HOME,INSANE
SAYING YOU WILL LIE,CHEAT STEAL,INSANE NEED I GO ON
WHEN WILL THEY GET THE CHILD MOLESTERS GEORGE AND LEE OFF THE STREET?
ReplyDeleteYou could make an argument that anyone who commits a crime has questionable mental health simply because they committed a crime, thus no criminal operates with their own free will. A very slippery slope indeed.
ReplyDeleteWith that said, may Casey's needles be sharp and her IV flow quickly.
I wouldn't be too worried about Casey being put to death, she is not worried about it so why should we be, didn't you notice the whole time they were talking about the death penalty she was more concerned about primping her hair and her clothes, if she is more concerned about how she looks than dieing, then hey kill the witch!
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