AIBU to ask whether the death penalty should apply for certain crimes in the UK?

None.
I would only support it in cases where there is no doubt about the identity of the perpetrator, e.g. they were caught at the scene, they do not deny they did it, or there is absolute rock solid forensic evidence.

I'd support it for Axel Rudakabana for example.

OK, now I'm shocked. I'm agreeing with you on something. The difference between is may however be that I think assisted suicide should be available for everyone, not just prisoners.

I would be quite happy if we had life sentences that meant life instead of the death penalty. Give the prisoners the option of voluntary euthanasia too.

And that is very clear: An innocent person being murdered by the state. The suffering of the family of that innocent person who is murdered by the state.

By all means let life mean life, or have a system like the ones used in many countries where there are detention orders for public safety which run indefinitely (these are clinical and do not come under illegal indeterminate sentencing). But no state sanctioned murder of innocents.

You sound like you would be perfectly OK with the death penalty being applied to an innocent person 'because it would never happen to you'.

No of course I wouldn't be happy, but I wouldn't be happy if my child was murdered by a criminal that had been let out of prison either. So you have to weigh up which is the least worst option.

Ok your child has been wrongly convicted. You're happy with them being put to death?

After all.... It's a great punishment and if there's any mistakes it's worth it?

The death penalty doesn't work as a deterrent.

It doesn't save people from being killed by criminals in the first place.

So if you have the death penalty, you're only adding the deaths of convicted people on top. (And while in prison awaiting execution, they have nothing to lose by further violence).

How many innocent people being killed by criminals is acceptable collateral damage to those who oppose the death penalty?

But what happens in that miscarriage of justice?

How many innocent people being killed by the government is acceptable collateral damage to you?

I used to be fervently against the death penalty. There is always a risk of miscarriages of justice, and because the whole process of a state cold bloodedly taking someone's life is chilling.

That was before I knew that men would rape babies.

Some people are beyond redemption. They can never be rehabilitated. Some crimes are so horrific the perpetrators have lost all claim to normal human rights, and I don't think society should have an obligation to continue to sustain their lives.

Oh god you really do need to do a bit more research on this subject. You’re sounding horribly ill informed.

How many mistakes being made are you okay with? Because there will always be miscarriages of justice or concerns about the safety of some verdicts (and corrupt police).

What happens when a human commits crimes and then its society or individuals that reacts :

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c14188256gmo

Absolutely not

You think any old random who happens to have committed a heinous crime is suited to specialist military service? Do you have any idea of the personal skills and qualities required to perform these roles? The self discipline, the courage, the ability to make life and death decisions? You badly insult military personel.

How many chances should we give criminals to sort themselves out, and at what cost, both monetary and in harm caused to innocent law-abiding people? Surely there has to be a limit and we have to consider them a write-off at some point?

For politicians who accept money for their vote?

Maybe. However I am far from being the only person who is fed up of being made to pay to give criminals better chances than I am being given myself. We should all have the ability to access training and education forever, but most of us only get one shot and then have to pay through the nose for the rest of it. It does feel like being law abiding is being a mug nowadays. We do not have resources spare to waste and it should not be endlessly wasted on those who do so little to deserve it.

See some days after reading\viewing some horrific things I’m all for bringing back the death sentence

Then other days I see the sheer stupidity of the human race and think…nope bad idea we can’t be trusted to make the right decision

So I am probably not the right person to ask 🤷‍♀️

Religion should play no part in law for that I am certain..

I am fervently against because I think capital punishment is inhumane. And I have more faith in humanity. I would much rather money was spent on societal inequality and improving lives, than killing people.

Policy should never be based on religion. All religion is nonsense.

Let's face it, man makes God in his own image. Pretty much explains everything.