Keaton Capital Punishment
David Keaton almost faced the death penalty on the basis on mistaken identification. He was almost given capital punishment. The death penalty is a very serious consequence, and we have to try to stop it. The death penalty was first established in the eighteenth century B.C to give a more serious consequence to criminals. It has evolved since then. In the 1930s, executions reached the highest levels in American history, averaging 167 deaths per year. I think the death penalty should be banned. There are so many reasons why capital punishment is unfair and dangerous including, it puts innocent lives at risk, it goes against most religions, and it is very expensive. Judicial murder can put innocent lives at risk. David Keaton is an example of this. Everyone makes mistakes, in this case, that was the CSI who mistook him as someone
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This money comes out of our taxes. Cases without the use of death row costs roughly $740,00. Cases that do involve the death penalty costs around $1.26 million. In total, taxpayers pay $90,000 per year to pay for the cost of the death penalty. The fact that we are paying so much for something that we could go without is outrageous. We should be using this money that is going towards capital punishment for something more useful. Although the death penalty pushes discipline and severe consequences for the crimes that have been committed, life in prison is more humane and less expensive. Many victims feel that the death penalty can give them closure, knowing that the culprit is dead. When we convict someone of a crime, it is not right to kill them. Prison could change them. If you do not use the death penalty, their families could still visit and maintain a relationship with them. Knowing the negative facts of the death penalty, I would like to try to stop it. This issue could be taken to the General Assembly. As citizens, we can ban the death penalty in
This money comes out of our taxes. Cases without the use of death row costs roughly $740,00. Cases that do involve the death penalty costs around $1.26 million. In total, taxpayers pay $90,000 per year to pay for the cost of the death penalty. The fact that we are paying so much for something that we could go without is outrageous. We should be using this money that is going towards capital punishment for something more useful. Although the death penalty pushes discipline and severe consequences for the crimes that have been committed, life in prison is more humane and less expensive. Many victims feel that the death penalty can give them closure, knowing that the culprit is dead. When we convict someone of a crime, it is not right to kill them. Prison could change them. If you do not use the death penalty, their families could still visit and maintain a relationship with them. Knowing the negative facts of the death penalty, I would like to try to stop it. This issue could be taken to the General Assembly. As citizens, we can ban the death penalty in