Death Becomes Us: Is The Death Penalty Right?
by An analysis of the death penalty in the United States.
So what does society do with those convicted of capital crimes? The answer must lie in prevention of the crimes. Throughout history people have been put to death for high crimes. They have killed in the most horrendous ways imaginable. Although we have employed incredible methods of death designed to extract the maximum amount of human pain and suffering, people still commit the crimes. Obviously the motivation to commit the crimes outweighs the punishments for those crimes.
In fact the maximum security prisons, the ones designed to hold the most dangerous felons, in our country are near capacity. These people are facing death, and if given the chance, they would kill again. Surely these people’s though process is far different from the majority of our population.
The death penalty should be abolished because it is an imperfect system. And in its imperfection innocent people have been put to death.
There is a mass of people who staunchly support the death penalty, and they are well within their right to do so. However, if we are employing the death penalty as a state, then the entire state should contribute to its operation. If you want to see how convicted the pro-death crowd is, pass a law requiring every adult person who is a citizen to take a turn putting a convicted person to death. Then you would see how convicted they are in their beliefs that capital punishment is right.
Outrageous you say? We require the voting public to take part in jury duty. That is the mechanism for conviction. Why stop there? If the public has a hand in convicting and sentencing a person, then they could reasonably be asked to see their sentence through.
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Post CommentXXElleXX
On September 9, 2009 at 3:02 pm
If someone murders a child, and is convicted by a jury, and loses his/her right for an appeal – I believe the death penalty is a good thing. Imagine how much we’ll save in taxes if child murderers are put out of their misery.
Paul2KAD
On November 3, 2009 at 3:15 pm
As the death penalty serves no purpose as a deterrent, and surprising doesn’t appear to save the state any money overall then there are clearly far more cons than pros.
What worries me most is the cases where someone has been in prison for 20 years or more for a crime it turns out they didn’t commit (There have been a few recently). If they are in prison you can release them and to some small degree compensate them, but if you have murdered them no attempt can be made to correct the situation.
angel
On November 12, 2009 at 2:38 am
i have never been in favour of the death penalty,i have been with my husband for 6 years, hes been on death row for 21 years for a crime he did not commite, he is innocent & was wrongfully convicted, there has been innocent men executed in the past & i dont want my husband to be the next one,i sold my home in uk to hire an attorney for my husband & now iam trying to raise more money to prove he is innocent & get him set free, legal fees here are so high he is an amrican citizan, iam british,if any one can help you would make two people very happy,& i have got proof he is innocent.
Phillip Torsrud
On November 6, 2010 at 10:08 am
Most civilized countries have done away with the death penalty. There is less crime in countries where there is no death penalty, because people in those countries are more civilized and put an emphasis on education, jobs and family values. In this country crime is a big business. It’s the bread and butter of police enforcement workers and prisons staff. It’s the champagne and caviar of all the judges, lawyers, politicians and the media. The movie industry is cashing in all those murders. Most TV programs are about crimes and we love it! I have written many blogs about justice, politics, and the economy. Please check my blogs, especially Rehabilitation, Restorative Justice, Crime and Politics in America, and Due Process Eliminated.
Thank you.