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i have been following this case on CNN and this woman has just been found guilty of first degree murder. now the jury is going to deliberate as to whether she will get the death penalty or life without parole.

she murdered her boyfriend by shooting him in the face, stabbing him 29 times and then slitting his throat, almost decapitating him.

the defense, as usual claimed abuse. now i don't dispute that there are women out there who are abused by their boyfriends, husbands etc, but for the love of buddha, every single case where the woman murders their SO the abuse defense just seems so easy to claim. i think this woman was not abused but rather there was a breakup or somehting and she just went nuts and decided to murder him for no apparent reason.

she now says she would rather get the death penalty than life. well i would love to see the verdict as life to be honest. death penalty should be reserved for the serial killer who cannot be rehabilitated in any way, shape or form and you know if he is ever released he will kill again. in this case let her sit inside and serve her punishment for the crime she committed.

if you search you will find the pictures of him where she almost decapitated him and the autopsy pictures.

the biatch.
 
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Hectic, just put her out of her misery and kla. The less people we have like her, the better.
 
Jodi Arias convicted of murder after sensational trial

A California woman was convicted of first degree murder Wednesday at the climax of a sensational trial that has captivated media attention in the US.

The jury's decision in Phoenix, Arizona came after three days of deliberation and means that Jodi Arias, 32, could face the death penalty when sentencing hearings begin later this month.

She had been accused of killing her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in the shower of his suburban home in June 2008 in a brutal attack in which he was shot in the head, stabbed and slashed dozens of times.

Arias at first denied killing him, but later changed her story to claim that she had killed him in self-defence after he attacked her for dropping his camera while taking photos of him in the shower.Author: Andy Goldberg


Source : Sapa-dpa /pd
Date : 08 May 2013 23:21
 
Jodi Arias wants the Death Penalty

Jodi Arias, the US woman found guilty of murdering her boyfriend in 2008, said she wants the death penalty, as her lurid high-profile case turned Thursday towards sentencing.

In a TV interview after a jury found her guilty Wednesday, the 32-year-old said she had not expected to be convicted of premeditated first degree murder for killing 30-year-old ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander.

"It was unexpected for me us because there was no premeditation on my part, I can see how things looked that way, but I didn't expect the premeditation," she told Fox News.

"I could see maybe the felony murder because of how the law is written .. but the whole time I was fairly confident I wouldn't get the premeditation because there was no premeditation."

The jury which convicted her will now have to decide whether she should get the death penalty. If not she would be jailed for life with no possibility of parole for at least 25 years.

Arias said she would rather be executed than locked up for life. "I said years ago that I'd rather get death than life, and that's still is true today," she told Fox.

"I believe death is the ultimate freedom, so I'd rather just have my freedom as soon as I can get it," she added.

Arias had been on trial since January accused of murdering Alexander in June 2008 in a frenzied attack in which he was stabbed 27 times, shot in the head and had his throat slit.

She claimed she was acting in self-defense, but a jury found Arias guilty of premeditated murder, in a case watched by crowds outside the court in Phoenix, Arizona and carried live on US television.

During the trial the jury heard graphic details about the couple's intense sexual relationship. Arias said she drove to Alexander's house on June 4, 2008, to have sex, but they argued and the dispute ended up with the fatal attack.

"He was chasing me ... I didn't mean to shoot him or anything, I didn't mean to pull the trigger, I was just pointing at him," she said when describing his final moments.

She was asked why she did not call 911 to summon emergency services. "It's hard to describe the fear, it was mortal terror," she said.


Source : Sapa-AFP /pd
Date : 09 May 2013 20:12
 
We were speaking to our daughter that side and she asked me last night if I heard about the case as she was following it that side but I said no I had not heard of it so she explained what she did.
 
Jodi Arias faces possible death penalty after jury's verdict

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/15/justice/arizona-jodi-arias-trial/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

(CNN) -- Jodi Arias could face the death penalty, nearly five years after she stabbed, shot and almost decapitated her ex-boyfriend.

An Arizona jury Wednesday found that Arias was "exceptionally cruel" when she murdered Travis Alexander in 2008. That verdict makes Arias, 32, eligible for the death penalty in the next phase of her trial.

Arias sobbed as a prosecutor presented evidence Wednesday.

Around her, the courtroom was silent for two minutes.

That's how long Travis Alexander suffered in pain as Arias attacked him, Prosecutor Juan Martinez said.

"Does that seem like a short period of time?" Martinez said. "It was an incredibly long period of time to be continually stabbed, to be continually followed."

And Arias, he argued, was well-aware of how much Alexander was suffering.

"He was stabbed in the heart, chased down and then he had his throat slit," Martinez said. "Those approximately two minutes that we talked about must have seemed like two lifetimes."

Arias stabbed Alexander 29 times, slit his neck from ear to ear and shot him in the face.

During the trial, she claimed she killed him in self-defense after he attacked her.

Jurors found her guilty of first-degree murder a week ago.

But that was just the first of a series of decisions they must make in the case, which has been marked by drama so intense that spectators have lined up to get seats in the Phoenix courtroom.

Under Arizona law, before they could consider imposing the death penalty, jurors had to answer a key question: Was Arias exceptionally cruel when she killed Alexander? They answered the question on Wednesday.

Defense attorney Kirk Nurmi had urged them not to be swayed by passion or emotion.

He said that adrenaline surging through Alexander's body at the time of the attack could have prevented him from feeling pain.

He also argued that psychological problems prevented Arias from knowing the pain Alexander was going through or understanding what was going on.

In a rebuttal, Martinez countered that actions Arias took after the killing, such as cleaning up the scene, made it clear that she understood what was going on.

As Martinez showed images of Alexander's wounds to the jury Wednesday, members of Alexander's family wept. Arias cried and looked away.

After hearing testimony from medical examiner Dr. Kevin Horn and arguments from both sides, the jury deliberated for about an hour and a half before reaching a verdict.

But the case isn't over. Arias, who testified for 18 days during the trial, could speak to jurors again in court.

The jury's verdict Wednesday means the case moves to the sentencing phase.

"Now is a more complicated and a more difficult challenge for the prosecution, and a chance for the defense to really put on a case," CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said.

The defense will have an opportunity to ask the jury for mercy and present evidence to support why Arias should not be executed. Witnesses may include Arias' friends and family, and Arias could make a statement to the jury pleading for her life to be spared.

Members of Alexander's family may also testify.

The jury then will deliberate for a third time to determine whether Arias should be sentenced to life or death. Its decision must be unanimous. In the case of a deadlock, a new jury would be chosen for this phase only.

The trial's final phase starts at 10:30 a.m. (1:30 p.m. ET) Thursday. It's unclear how long it will take.

One thing is clear, Toobin said.

"This is the last decision the jury has to make," he said, "and things have not been going well for (Arias) so far."

There are 127 people on death row in Arizona. If Arias is given a sentence of death, she would be the fourth woman on death row in the state.

Minutes after the first-degree murder guilty verdict was announced last week, Arias said receiving a sentence of life in prison without parole would be the worst possible outcome.

"I said years ago that I'd rather get death than life, and that still is true today," she told Phoenix television station KSAZ. "I believe death is the ultimate freedom, so I'd rather just have my freedom as soon as I can get it."





it's looking more and more like this woman is going to get the death penalty. if she does get the death penalty she will probably sit on death row for a few years before they actually put her to death but i think that they should give her life without parole. let her suffer for the rest of her natural life in prison for the cruelty she inflicted on this man.
 
I never understood why they dragged out death penalty cases for so long until I started noticing how often those on death row were pardoned after new evidence immerged. You don't really want be to hasty about somebody's life.
 
Fudzy said:
I never understood why they dragged out death penalty cases for so long until I started noticing how often those on death row were pardoned after new evidence immerged. You don't really want be to hasty about somebody's life.
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Well I think they pretty much know it was her who killed him, and in quite a gruesome manner you would agree? So I feel she deserves the death penalty just by being guilty. Which it would appear is common knowledge. On the other hand, I feel she does not deserve to be let off the hook so easily and should be locked in solitary confinement for the rest of her life. Only problem in that regard is it is a costly process and a waste of valuable tax payers money.
 
This brings up a question we had a couple of months ago right here on the forum: Is putting someone to death really punishing them? Especially since she's asking for it?

I'd have a locked up for the rest of her natural life with no human contact and 30 minutes a day for exercise!
 
YingYang said:
This brings up a question we had a couple of months ago right here on the forum: Is putting someone to death really punishing them? Especially since she's asking for it?

I'd have a locked up for the rest of her natural life with no human contact and 30 minutes a day for exercise!
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Question can also be asked... Should the purpose of the criminal justice system be to punish people?
 
OrbitalDawn said:
Question can also be asked... Should the purpose of the criminal justice system be to punish people?
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In most cases, the prison system is a failure as far as rehabilitating people goes.

So, its primary purpose should be to protect us, the public, from these psychos. Plus, act as a deterrent to future criminals.
 
OrbitalDawn said:
Question can also be asked... Should the purpose of the criminal justice system be to punish people?
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In cases where physical assault (murder, rape, etc.) has occurred, yes. And realistically, how does one rehabilitate a murderer - particularly one who has killed in such a gruesome fashion?
 
Ancalagon said:
In most cases, the prison system is a failure as far as rehabilitating people goes.

So, its primary purpose should be to protect us, the public, from these psychos. Plus, act as a deterrent to future criminals.
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In the USA and SA yeah. But Norway has a very progressive approach to this for example, and it seems to work. Their reoffend rate is around 20%, while the UK is around 50% and the USA around 60%. I can't remember what South Africa's is, but it'll be very high I'm sure.

Naturally context is important, as Norway has much higher education levels, less unemployment, less inequality, more wealth etc. but I think if we can identify a system that works better than the one we have then we should strive towards that rather than continuing with a system focused on retribution that doesn't help society.

The_Assimilator said:
In cases where physical assault (murder, rape, etc.) has occurred, yes. And realistically, how does one rehabilitate a murderer - particularly one who has killed in such a gruesome fashion?
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But how would the punishment help? I think practically speaking it's obvious that such a person should be removed from society. The goal should be to protect innocents, and this isn't really achieved by seeing how badly you can get someone back who did something wrong.

In terms of psychopaths who can't be rehabilitated, there can also be facilities in place to deal with this. Keeping them out of society, forever if necessary.

I remember reading a story about a rapist/murderer (again in Norway) who went to prison, and their approach was way different than the US or our method. They didn't just lock him in a cell and throw away the key, gloating about how the guy is going to suffer now. Their approach was more about understanding the person's life, what went wrong, and teaching him about the value of life. For example, he had to take care of a pregnant cow and help deliver the calf. Apparently he was bawling his eyes out and explained how he never understood this kind of emotional connection to life etc.

Now clearly Norway's context applies more than ever, as their relative wealth, low number of offenders and general first world status helps foster a situation where this kind of attention is possible. Applying a similar approach in SA seems incomprehensible, but I think if we can identify what works and what doesn't in the overall picture, then we can find out where we should be going, and stop wasting time punishing people.
 
my thoughts on this case is that a person like this should be locked up for his/her natural life with no possibility of parole. in a case of a serial killer or rapist then the death penalty should apply because there is no possibility of any rehabilitation or that the person would show any remorse whatsoever.
 
Penalty phase of trial begins

A woman whose trial riveted viewers with details of sex and violence returns to court Thursday, as the same jury that convicted her of first-degree murder last week in the death of her boyfriend now weighs whether the former waitress should be sentenced to life in prison or death.

Jurors on Wednesday took less than three hours to determine that Jodi Arias should be eligible for the death penalty in the killing of her one-time lover after prosecutors proved the murder was especially cruel and heinous.

Arias, 32, acknowledged killing Travis Alexander on June 4, 2008, at his suburban Phoenix home after a day of sex.

She slashed Alexander's throat, stabbed him in the heart and shot him in the forehead. The victim suffered a total of nearly 30 knife wounds in what prosecutors described as an attack fueled by jealous rage after Alexander wanted to end his affair with Arias and prepared to take a trip to Mexico with another woman.

She initially denied any involvement then later blamed the attack on masked intruders. Two years after her arrest, she settled on self-defense.

On Thursday, the penalty phase of her trial begins during which prosecutors will call Alexander's family and other witnesses in an effort to convince the panel Arias should face the ultimate punishment. Arias' defense lawyers will have her family members testify, and likely others who have known her over the years, in an attempt to gain sympathy from jurors to save her life. It's not yet known if Arias will testify.

Alexander's family members sobbed in the front row as prosecutor Juan Martinez took the jury through the killing one more time earlier in the day. He described how blood gushed from Alexander's chest, hands and neck as the 30-year-old motivational speaker and businessman stood at the sink in his master bathroom and looked into the mirror with Arias behind him, a knife in her hand.

"The last thing he saw before he lapsed into unconsciousness ... was that blade coming to his throat," Martinez said. "And the last thing he felt before he left this earth was pain."

Wednesday's proceedings played out quickly, with only one prosecution witness and none for the defense. The most dramatic moments occurred when Martinez displayed photos of Alexander's corpse and the bloody crime scene for the jury, then paused in silence for two minutes to describe how long he said it took for Alexander to die at Arias' hands.

Arias appeared to fight back tears most of the morning, but didn't seem fazed by the verdict. Afterward she chatted with her attorneys. Arias spent the weekend on suicide watch before being transferred back to an all-female jail where she will remain until sentencing.

Minutes after her first-degree murder conviction last Wednesday, Arias granted an interview to Fox affiliate KSAZ, only adding to the circus-like environment surrounding the trial that has become a cable TV sensation with its graphic tales of sex, lies and violence.

"Longevity runs in my family, and I don't want to spend the rest of my natural life in one place," a tearful Arias said. "I believe death is the ultimate freedom, and I'd rather have my freedom as soon as I can get it."

However, Arias cannot choose the death penalty. It's up to the jury to recommend a sentence.


Source : Sapa-AP /pk
Date : 16 May 2013 10:50
 
Celine said:
my thoughts on this case is that a person like this should be locked up for his/her natural life with no possibility of parole. in a case of a serial killer or rapist then the death penalty should apply because there is no possibility of any rehabilitation or that the person would show any remorse whatsoever.
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Why do you think rapists can't show remorse or be rehabilitated?
 
just some interesting reading.

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/05/14/jodi-arias-guilty-murder-prison-death-penalty?hpt=hp_bn19

not going to post the entire article, it's a 2 hour special. but here's a bit about inmates on death row.

Inmates on death row
There are currently 122 males and 3 females on death row in Arizona. Although Debra Milke's conviction was recently overturned, she's still on death row, according to the Arizona Department of Corrections.

The cell

12 ft. by 7 ft. cell; 86 square feet
All solo cells
Bed built into wall (hard surface bed)
Blanket and pillow
Stainless steel toilet and sink
Shelving across one side of bed, which could be used as a desk
Small chair
Personal items can be displayed in the cell and there are two small and very thin windows
Allowed to buy a small radio or TV

Meals
Inmates are fed 19 meals a week, three meals a day Monday through Friday and only two meals a day on the weekend. Death row and maximum security inmates eat all of their meals in their cells. There is no cafeteria-style setting.

Life
Inmates on death row in Arizona have access to recreation three times a week for periods of two hours at a time. So if Arias is given the death penalty, she would get a total of six hours per week outside her cell. According to Wilder, these outdoor recreation areas are pretty small -- not much bigger than the cells -- and inmates spend this time alone. But on non-recreation days, inmates are limited to their cell and could spend up to 24 hours at a time in there. Other privileges allowed to prisoners are pretty basic:

No Internet
Books and commissary allowed for maximum security inmates
Library on site; Books can be requested
Interviews only done over the phone

Showers
Inmates are allowed to shower three times a week. Showers are next to the cells and inmates usually shower after their recreation periods. Inmates shower alone.

Contact with outside
Maximum security inmates get one 15-minute phone call per week and calls are made from the cell with a phone that is brought to the inmate. But all inmates are allowed to send and receive mail. All inmates are limited to one non-contact, two-hour visit per week, during which the inmate can only speak to the visitor through glass.

Death row before execution
The average amount of time an inmate spends on death row in Arizona is 12 years, but it's possible it could be much longer or much shorter. The last execution in Arizona took place in 2010. The inmate executed had spent 18 years on death row.



perhaps they should give her the death penalty and let it drag out for 30 years or more. at least she will have been punished to the extreme.
 
OrbitalDawn said:
Did you not read the rest of the thread or are you not interested in discussing anything?
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what is your problem. i'm merely commenting on what happens to the people on death row, nothing more. geez get over it man.
 
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