When someone cause harm to us, we generally look for revenge because of an instinct which adds a new ring to the chain of violence. In a modern society, we must respond in a better manner and we should demonstrate a full respect for life even if the person is a murderer. In a system with the death penalty, vengeance is encouraged which causes another killing. For example in the United States, victims' families are allowed to watch the execution of the murderer whom they have not forgiven through the trial, but most of them cannot stand witnessing it. When it is asked whether they are satisfied or not by the death, they usually say that ending a life is so cruel and inhumane that they feel pity for the deceased murderer. They realize that their agony does not need retribution to heal and responding violence with violence breeds more violence.
In addition, the judging system may not be reliable which can cause a fatal error. When the suspect is executed it is not possible to make an excuse. We can see many mistakes have been made in sentencing people to death. According to the Human Rights Organization report in the United States, more than 70 people have been released from death row after evidence of their innocence have emerged since 1981. During the same period of time, over 500 people have been executed. These statistics represent that innocent people are executed and there is an absolute risk of executing more. Judges or Grand Juries believe false witnesses or examine the crime evidence in a wrong way. Therefore, advancements in science and DNA testing has changed the destiny of the innocent suspects dramatically. DNA testing became available in 1995, due to advances in science. By the aids of the new techniques, policemen and judges reinvestigated the evidences and found some suspects not guilty or changed the death penalties to a sentence of life without parole.
On the other hand, it is argued by some people that death penalty is the ultimate warning which deters crimes and preserves moral order.
I am against the death penalty. ... "A new survey by the New York Times found that states without the death penalty have lower homicide rates than states with the death penalty" ("Facts" 6). ... My last reason for my opposition to the death penalty is its constitutionality, whether or not the death penalty should be legal. ... "The Death Penalty on Trial." ... "Debating the Death Penalty." ...
Death Penalty Opposition The death penalty may be one of the most controversial social problems that exist today in the United States. ... From the Pro- Death Penalty groups to the Anti-Penalty groups, there are many facts, and different opinions on this subject, but whether the death penalty is what America needs may never be answered. ... Just how wrong is the death penalty? ... Death Penalty: A Worldwide Perspective). ... The death penalty does little to deter crime. ...
Secondly, why does the death penalty for juveniles remain? ... Juveniles and the Death Penalty. ... Cothern presents the point of view in opposition to the death penalty for youth with the argument that the juvenile justice system contradicts the foundation and purpose for separating the juvenile justice system from the adult system. ... The Supreme Court's Narrow Majority To Narrow The Death Penalty. ... Currently, the US Supreme Court's death penalty jurisprudence ...
Why is the death penalty used as a means of punishment for crime? ... Thousands of people will attack the death penalty. ... This may sound awkward, but the death penalty saves lives. ... Jim Mattox, former Attorney General of Texas, who supported the death penalty during his term of office, does not believe that murderers in Texas are hindered by the death penalty. ... Why is the death penalty used as a means of punishment for crime? ...
Capital punishment can be defined as "the penalty of death for the commission of a crime". In colonial America, both violent and non-violent crimes could merit the death penalty. ... As with all controversial issues, capital punishment is no stranger to opposition. ... The Moratorium Campaign suggests: States that do not have the death penalty have an average murder rate that is actually lower than states that do have the death penalty. ... Without a steady increase or decrease in crime it would be impossible to be sure how effective the death penalty is. ...
Introduction What is this whole idea about the Death Penalty? ... There are so many reasons why the death penalty is wrong. ... Should religious people agree or disagree with the death penalty? ... Catholic Conference, by a substantial majority, voted to declare it's opposition to capital punishment. ... support the death penalty laws. ...
The debate of whether the death penalty is right or not is as controversial as the debate of abortion. ... In the Old Testament, the death penalty was commanded by God for those who committed murder, rape, and other serious crimes. ... Obviously, the death penalty for capital offenses was not consideredcruel or unusual punishment? ... Romans 13:1-4 is clean that government has the right to execute the death penalty. ... The main argument portrayed in the oppositions? ...
Opposition To the Death Penalty The death penalty should be outlawed in the United States. ... A major problem with the death penalty is racial discrimination. ... Another problem with the death penalty is the financial cost. ... The death penalty is also very barbaric. ... Supporters of the death penalty argue that a person may not commit a crime knowing that the death penalty is a deterrent. ...
There are many arguments against the death penalty, but there are also just as many arguments for the death penalty. ... People who are opposed to the death penalty assert that in other countries and other states where the death penalty is not used as a punishment have lower murder rates than the countries and states where the death penalty is enforced. ... Since the laws of the death penalty were changed. ... The people in the opposition to the death penalty state that it is an irrevocable sentence and once the penalty is carried out we cannot bring an innocent person back to life. ... T...
The Death Penalty A major ongoing debate today's society is the death penalty. ... In opposition to the death penalty, people note the fact that since the death penalty has first been used, murders and many other felonies have not decreased. ... An anti-death penalty argument might be composed of the idea that the use of the death penalty is not holding a person's life to the highest degree. ... Usually if prisoners are not given the death penalty, they are given life in prison. ... All these problems would be solved if the death penalty was given. ...