“John Errol Ferguson was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and killed eight people, then later given the death penalty” (New York Times, 1). Offenders who suffer from that illness shouldn’t be given the death penalty because it isn’t fair. According to the New York Times John Ferguson was clearly ineligible for execution under the constitution. It is extremely biased for a criminal who is sick to have his life taken away. Execution should not be a factor when it comes to mentally ill because it is tremendously severe for a person who does not know what they have done. According to Yuval Melamed, “the public is concerned with safety and often finds it difficult to accept the possibility that a mentally ill individual who commits a crime can be hospitalized and eventually discharged, after a short period of time.” The individual most of the time has no clue they committed a
“John Errol Ferguson was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and killed eight people, then later given the death penalty” (New York Times, 1). Offenders who suffer from that illness shouldn’t be given the death penalty because it isn’t fair. According to the New York Times John Ferguson was clearly ineligible for execution under the constitution. It is extremely biased for a criminal who is sick to have his life taken away. Execution should not be a factor when it comes to mentally ill because it is tremendously severe for a person who does not know what they have done. According to Yuval Melamed, “the public is concerned with safety and often finds it difficult to accept the possibility that a mentally ill individual who commits a crime can be hospitalized and eventually discharged, after a short period of time.” The individual most of the time has no clue they committed a