The Reasons Of The Death Penalty During The Dark Ages

During the Dark Ages, criminals were sentenced to death. Did I say Dark Ages? I meant during the current technology age.

I believe that capital punishment is wrong for many reasons. Before I divulge in those reasons, though, it is important to acknowledge why this debate is not that simple. Sure, in a progressive society, it seems easy to say that the death penalty is archaic and should be abolished. Yet, how many people, who are now alive during one of the safest periods of world history, have had experiences of either surviving or knowing a victim of a really horrible crime. I do not mean that someone mugged you or keyed your car. I mean that someone raped and murdered your nine year old neighbor (I may watch a lot of crime shows and those shows may have some very disturbing plots). Certainly, a case like this would warrant a death sentence. I mean, would you really want your taxes to pay for that person’s sub-par prison meals as they serve out a life term? Especially in modern times, when people live very long lives? Sure, there’s always private prisons, but can we trust that unregulated corporate facilities will not abuse their powers? If the current state …show more content…
According to the Death Penalty Information Center, states without the death penalty have lower murder and homicide rates than states with the death penalty. So, clearly the death penalty does not act as a deterrent to crime. Sure, there are other factors that account for crime rates, yet, if you think about it, if you were going to commit murder, would it not make more sense to do it in a state without the death penalty? Surely, you can trick your victim to cross state lines. Also, the cost of the death penalty is actually quite expensive. Between caring for the inmates on death row and the execution itself, the costs add up. In some studies, it is actually cheaper to sentence someone to life in prison rather than have the state execute