Argumentative Essay On Captial Punishment

141 countries have abolished the death penalty, the U.S. has yet to join then, although, Should America join them? http://www.amnestyusa.org/ Captial Punishment or better yet known as the death penalty, is when the government executes someone for the commiting the act of a serious or exetreme crime. Most people argue about how inhumane or expensive the death penalty is even how criminals should be made an example out of. The death penalty, is a form of justice for those affected by the murders and those who were murdered, it scares possible criminals, and letting them live could cost the safety of our country. Opponents of the death penalty say mistakes of the people found guilty could happen. And yes, at times mistakes can be made, everything has a flaw. Of course this flaw became a reality for Ruben Cantu who was convicted of capital murder, and executed, when only 12 …show more content…
http://stories.avvo.com/ However this isn’t always the case. At times the death penalty can be the last true form of justice. This is shown when Andre Crawford murdered 11 women, and was still spared the death penalty, and given only life in prison. "How can Illinois have a death row without him on it? This is not justice." says the relatives. http://articles.chicagotribune.com/ Another case is when Robert Montes drove Connor Hanson to the empire mall located in South Dakota, shortly after arriving Hanson shot and killed Anthony Gabriel who was driving at the time. Many people felt that Hanson deserved the death penalty but instead Robert Montes who was driving was given 5 years in prison and Connor Hanson was acquitted. Many family members feel that justice wasn’t served, or now known as a “Miscarriage of Justice” says Ron Johnson who is a relative of the victim Anthony Gabriel. The death penalty is a tool to receive justice it’s not a partisan issue. Without the death penalty there is no incentive or nothing stopping