Capital Punishment Should Not Be Abolished
Capital Punishment Should Not Be Abolished.
Capital punishment is one of the most controversial topics for debate. I believe in capital punishment/death penalty and here is why. In the US we make valid arguments that center around the justifications of fairness, retribution, deterrence, economy, and popularity. The death penalty isn 't discriminatory and doesn’t violate the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments as proven in In McCleskey v. Kemp (1987). Executions deter would‐be criminals from committing crimes.
It is cheaper for the government to kill murderers than to keep them in prison for the duration of their lives. The few mistakes that are made in carrying out the death penalty are offset by its crime prevention and economic benefits. Polls show the vast majority of Americans favor the death penalty for murderers. Society has a moral right to punish the most violent criminals by taking their lives. Some violent criminals are vile, wicked persons who deserve to die. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/more-subjects/criminal-justice/sentencing/should-the-death-penalty-be-abolished.
I believe that if you are going to commit heinous act of violence and take the lives of others then you should, when convicted, have no problem giving up your rights and life. I also do not believe they should be able to live out there life in prison. I certainly do not want my hard earned money paying for someone to live the rest of their life in prison. They get 3 square meals a day, they get to exercise and enjoy the outdoors, they get to watch TV, read and finish their education. We have countless homeless people and hungry children in America that that money could be used for. I also feel that if a criminal is sentenced to death then they should be put to death and not get to live out the rest of their life on death row, which again is something the tax payers are paying for.
This map shows the legal status of capital punishment in the different states of the U.S.
Capital punishment is one of the most controversial topics for debate. I believe in capital punishment/death penalty and here is why. In the US we make valid arguments that center around the justifications of fairness, retribution, deterrence, economy, and popularity. The death penalty isn 't discriminatory and doesn’t violate the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments as proven in In McCleskey v. Kemp (1987). Executions deter would‐be criminals from committing crimes.
It is cheaper for the government to kill murderers than to keep them in prison for the duration of their lives. The few mistakes that are made in carrying out the death penalty are offset by its crime prevention and economic benefits. Polls show the vast majority of Americans favor the death penalty for murderers. Society has a moral right to punish the most violent criminals by taking their lives. Some violent criminals are vile, wicked persons who deserve to die. http://www.cliffsnotes.com/more-subjects/criminal-justice/sentencing/should-the-death-penalty-be-abolished.
I believe that if you are going to commit heinous act of violence and take the lives of others then you should, when convicted, have no problem giving up your rights and life. I also do not believe they should be able to live out there life in prison. I certainly do not want my hard earned money paying for someone to live the rest of their life in prison. They get 3 square meals a day, they get to exercise and enjoy the outdoors, they get to watch TV, read and finish their education. We have countless homeless people and hungry children in America that that money could be used for. I also feel that if a criminal is sentenced to death then they should be put to death and not get to live out the rest of their life on death row, which again is something the tax payers are paying for.
This map shows the legal status of capital punishment in the different states of the U.S.
References: include: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/more-subjects/criminal-justice/sentencing/should-the-death-penalty-be-abolished. http://filipspagnoli.wordpress.com/stats-on-human-rights/statistics-on-capital-punishment/. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-capital-punishment.html. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-capital-punishment.html. http://www.buzzle.com/articles/facts-about-capital-punishment.html. http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/states-and-without-death-penalty.