Stanley Tookie Williams was a gang leader for “crips.” He
was convicted for murdering 3 people. There is truly no evidence if he really
did murder the people. Though he had founded a gang, he did not deserve a death
row. There are many cases of innocent people going to jail. After they have
still found no evidence that he had commit the murder, he was still sentence to
death row. Mr. Williams had wrote several books and help organization to keep
gangs from spreading/expanding. William didn't deserve a death row, he realized his mistake and had tried to better not only himself but the society.
In the utilitarian theory of punishment states that if the
punishment does well to the society than the person deserves the punishment. Williams
help many people by making the positive choice. Giving Williams the punishment
to death row does not make society a better place. It would only justify the
things he did wrong but in the future consent of the society. Deterrence theory
is preventing crime from exceeding. William didn't further his crime, He not
only prevent his crime from exceeding but he helped many others avoid making
the mistake.
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ReplyDeleteTshering, I apologize, I had to delete my previous comment because I got your name wrong.
ReplyDeleteYou question Williams’ guilt, and that is certainly grounds for clemency. But keep in mind that he was convicted. Your argument from utilitarianism indicates that Williams has a positive influence on society. You also refer to deterrence claiming that deterrence prevents “crime from exceeding.” But if Williams is granted clemency, it can be argued that it send a message to others that you can get away with murder if you change your ways later, after you have been convicted.