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Peru and the Death Penalty: Could Joran Van Der Sloot Be Executed
Does Peru Have the Death Penalty?
Now that Joran Van Der Sloot has been captured in Chile and facing charges for a crime committed in Peru, many are wondering if he could receive the death penalty if convicted for the murder of Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramirez.
Peru is one of nine countries in the world that does have the death penalty, but only for crimes 'committed in exceptional circumstances'. This means crimes that are committed in times of war or genocide or crimes under military law. Murder is considered an 'ordinary crime' and so if Joran Van Der Sloot is found guilty of killing Stephany Flores it is not likely that he will face the death penalty as part of his punishment.
In early 2007, President Alan Garcia wanted to introduce the death penalty for terrorists convicted in Peru, but the bill was rejected. At the time a poll determined that over 70% of Peru's citizens favored capital punishment, but if the country expanded the death penalty it would mean breaching the American Convention of Human Rights. Peru has signed this agreement.
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shauna R (not verified)at 05:44 on June 4th, 2010
shame.... what a shame! A jail cell is TOO good for this piece of garbage. Take him somewhere where they can carry his worthless a$$ outback and rid the world of his disgusting self!
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chris m (not verified)at 06:26 on June 4th, 2010
here is a thought,ship him to Alabama to serve his sentence out,because he is going to squeal like a choirboy in the alto section to get outta the situation he is in
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abb (not verified)at 19:34 on June 5th, 2010
kill him thats all there is to it
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erik s (not verified)at 21:30 on June 7th, 2010
The death penalty would be equally to lenient. I say they send him to a horse breeding farm and use him as the female display model for a few years, then on to a Mexican prison, then a few years later, a transfer to a good ol' russian gulag, then onto an american prison. We all know how American prisoners treat people who commit sexually based offenses. I'm sure the 300 pound black bunkmate he gets wont mind using him as a human fucking post for a few years, THEN and ONLY then, could he be put to death. My point being this piece of shit needs to be made to feel hollow, take his humanity and his soul from him. Make him feel the pain that these poor girls felt and their families are suffering now. What a monumental piece of human excrement.
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Amanda M. (not verified)at 13:54 on June 9th, 2010
I think you said what alot of people are thinking even though they don't want to admit it. These two crimes were violent, so the justice enforcing them should be too.
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Michael O'D (not verified)at 07:14 on June 4th, 2010
Being in Peru and going to prison will be no vacation for that sissy, he’s so cute I’m sure he will have a lot of friends in there and his outlook will change. He’ll wish he had the death sentence before those guys are done with him.
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Jeff123333 (not verified)at 07:36 on June 4th, 2010
Actually he is obviously a sociopathic narcissist who is really good and convincing people of things. He will probably end up running some drug ring in prison and we will hear that he is a prison king pin in 10 years. They need to execute this "alleged" serial killer.
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dogood (not verified)at 09:31 on June 4th, 2010
Place him with the sodomites and let them enjoy the little 22 year old virgin for a few years. When there done with him put him with the hard core criminals and there you go a sure death sentance.
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Sonia Murray (not verified)at 15:46 on June 4th, 2010
This piece of garbage is a serial killer - and this time he murdered the daughter of a VIP, a man who has run for President. He will be "executed" while in jail. The jailers will have not the slightest idea who died it, and the prisoners who took care of the problem will have their sentences cut to time served. In other words, he's toast.
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Linda C (not verified)at 16:24 on June 4th, 2010
I'm glad they caught him but he should have been prosecuted in Aruba for the murder of Natalie Holloway and then this wouldn't have happened. His father dropped dead of a heart attack probably from the stress of defending his psycopath son. He has ruined so many lives he doesn't deserve to live.
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Jewels59 (not verified)at 18:22 on June 14th, 2010
You got that right. Aruban authorities were not equipped to deal with crime of that magnitude. And they let him go. He is a manipulative psycho killer. He should have been arrested and jailed in Aruba.
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Jewels59 (not verified)at 18:27 on June 14th, 2010
The latest news is his defense attorney quit on him. I understand it. I mean who could in good conscience could defend this filthy slimeball. He isn't going to lie his way out this time.
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andie (not verified)at 19:49 on June 4th, 2010
I'm sure the Peruvian prison will take very good care of him. To get justice, Sloot should serve a life sentence in Peru than in teh USA. Nobody in Peru gives a crap about your civil rights. He will serve his time and be a sex toy and punching bag to some pretty hardcore men. One look at that rich, white, arrogant munchkin face, knowing he went into their country and killed one of their women....believe me, he'll pay.
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George C. Assad (not verified)at 08:18 on June 5th, 2010
Dear Andie:I completely agree with u; can u imagine being sentenced to life in a Peruvian prison? Please; I would rather the death penalty. I'll wager that most of the prisoners in Peru are armed with some sort of knife. And killing a woman; being a serial killer; he'll be a prime target. Who is going to protect him now in Peru? I saw that interview he did in that bugged car; when he was smoking grass and talking. He seemed so confident and smugg back then. Now I see his face as the Peruvian police escort him (2 big guys) too; side by side with his bullet proof vest on; and no smirking now. Night and Day. I'll bet the Holloway family feels some sense of satisfaction. Anyday, I would rather have him do life in Peru then in Aruba. The prison in Aruba had no bars; was more like a resort; nothing like Peru.I want u to try and imagine what it must be like in a Peruvian prison...Wheew. man, that is scary, and I think of myself as a tough guy. no tough guys there. Some Peruvian dude about 5' tall with a knife just as long will even matters right up. All those wild men in Peru; man. Van Der Sloot, u are screwed.
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Manny E (not verified)at 01:14 on June 5th, 2010
He deserves nothing but a death penalty.He should not go free this time .Spoiled brat!
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scooby in iowa, usa (not verified)at 01:56 on June 5th, 2010
Bring him back to the united states and let us handle his sentence, he got away once what does he have to do to be executed, he doesn't deserve to live, america knows he's guilty
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Mike in New Orleans (not verified)at 05:12 on June 5th, 2010
Naw, too many liberal protestor's in the U.S. to whine over the fact his "civil" rights are being violated. Make sport of him on national TV and hang his cute little ass.
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abb (not verified)at 19:41 on June 5th, 2010
Being Liberal doesn't have shit to do with this. Im liberal as all can be. He needs to be killed slow and painfully. Just cause your liberal doesnt mean you dont beleive a murder sould walk away or even live. Being a liberal is about opening your mind to all possbility's and decisions. Not being closed minded conservative and blaming it all on liberals
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Joseph Q. Floharty (not verified)at 15:07 on June 6th, 2010
You are so wrong. It has everything to do with being liberal. You obviously don't pay much attention to the stands taken by liberal lawyers, the stands taken by conservative lawyers, the decisions made by liberal judges and decisions made by conservative judges. Get a clue!
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Postchevelle (not verified)at 13:48 on June 6th, 2010
Being liberal has everything to do with this. Liberals are incapable of applying logic, only emotion. You may be angry now, but as soon as someone in the lib-media makes a talking point observation in Sloot's favor, you'll jump right on that bandwagon. The fact that he was caught in Peru means he will receive Justice, and not a PhD.
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Lopez66 (not verified)at 22:10 on June 7th, 2010
Nope dont you remember what happened to OJ all that evidence and still got off.
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scooby in iowa usa (not verified)at 02:00 on June 5th, 2010
Bring him back to the united states and let us handle his sentence, he got away once what does he have to do to be executed, he doesn't deserve to live, america knows he's guilty
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Maggie Rose (not verified)at 09:54 on June 6th, 2010
He is not HUMAN. Probably conceived with the help of the DEVIL! EVIL is all I can see in that BEAST. I have two daughters ages 18 & 22. I would gladly serve jail time for the rest of my life to RID of that MONSTER if that happened to my girls. For all we know, there is probably more young women out there who has had the same faith as Natalee and Stephany. May GOD rest their souls. The CREEP is smart in one respect, HE chooses Countries without the Death Penalty. Bring him back to the USA, of course after he serves jail time in PERU after his cell mates are done with him. May GOD help get JUSTICE for the families of Natalee and Stephany! RIP. You two are in a better place away from this world where EVIL people roam!
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Dutch People Suck (not verified)at 04:33 on June 5th, 2010
No Trial for this freak . Put one behind his right ear . The let the Vultures EAT him . Van Der Sloot and the rest of his family are criminals . Boycott Aruba and anything Dutch.
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mr t fool (not verified)at 09:02 on June 5th, 2010
don't judge an entire population based off one person, who himself doesn't even live in that country. the Dutch are one of the nicest groups of people in the world and an American ally who is fighting by our side in Afganistan. That said, its hard to see van der Sloot getting charges dropped a 3rd time, especially since the murder occured in a room registered in his name and there are no other suspects. All the evidence that has surfaced about the Holloway murder since the trial, including the video and interview, will be used to put this rat away for a long time.
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PatrickJ (not verified)at 04:48 on June 7th, 2010
And if an American kills a Dutch tourist (as has happened in the past) all American people suck? Grow up man - Joran van de Sloot is the most hated person in Holland and everybody there loves to see him doing 35 years in Peru. Even though Joran is the most likely suspect in the Holloway case, without prove you can't lock a person up, not even in the USA. (The O.J. Simpson trial comes to mind)
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Dutchy (not verified)at 06:34 on June 7th, 2010
BS Are you really that stupid to think that Aruban and Dutch people approve? Dutch media have definitely helped to demask this psychopath. Are you trying to kill a fly by using a nuke?
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jdwestbroek (not verified)at 05:48 on July 3rd, 2010
The fact that Joran van der Sloot is Dutch does not say anything about the 16.5 million other people living in this country. I detest and abhor people like him and so does the overwhelming majority of my countrymen. My country has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the world, but sadly, madmen come from everywhere. May Van der Sloot stay in prisons and institutions for the rest of his life (=worse than the death penalty). And I hope there will be consolation and peace for the families and loved ones of Natalee and Stephany, two wonderful girls who met a horrific fate that no one deserves. I am a father of three wonderful children, a daughter and two sons, and I would KILL anybody who threatened them. Again, keep Van der Sloot locked up for life, because when freed, he will do it again. And again.
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jdwestbroek (not verified)at 06:31 on July 3rd, 2010
The fact that Joran van der Sloot is Dutch does not say anything about the 16.5 million other people living in this country. I detest and abhor people like him and so does the overwhelming majority of my countrymen. My country has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the world, but sadly, madmen come from everywhere. May Van der Sloot stay in prisons and institutions for the rest of his life (=worse than the death penalty). And I hope there will be consolation and peace for the families and loved ones of Natalee and Stephany, two wonderful girls who met a horrific fate that no one deserves. I am a father of three wonderful children, a daughter and two sons, and I would KILL anybody who threatened them. Again, keep Van der Sloot locked up for life, because when freed, he will do it again. And again.
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theYorkieDad (not verified)at 08:47 on June 5th, 2010
Joran, he's going to get sodomized by every "macho" in his Peruvian prison. He's going to wish he'd admitted to the killing of Natalie Holloway, since a Dutch prison is a lot nicer than in Peru, and he probably won't be sodomized like he'll be in Peru. Under international law, if Joran confessed to killing Holloway to Dutch officials and he told them where the body was dumped, wouldn't the Dutch have a case for extradition? If I were Joran I'd confess to the Dutch authorities of murdering and raping Holloway so I could get extradited back to Aruba or Holland for trail and imprisonment. Life's going to be a lot easier for pretty boy doing life in a Dutch prison than in a Peruvain prisonJoran is what is called "untermench" in German. He's going to get it in Peru, and deservedly so. What he should get is "el paredón", literally the firing squad.