Capital Punishment
The modern death penalty remains slow, and uncertain. Previous supporters such as judges, lawmaker and politicians came out against it. An important date to remember is May 27th. On this date the conservative Nebraska state legislature abolished the death penalty in that state despite a veto attempt by governor Pete Ricketts. Besides Nebraska Texas has also been making measures to improve on capital punishment. From a peak of 40 executions in 2000, the Lone Star state put ten prisoners to death last year and seven in 2015(Drehle,2015). The United States death penalty support is currently stable at 63%. The all time high for death penalty support was around 1992 standing at 80% while the all time low was around 1964 standing …show more content…
They Believe that the death penalty is a punishment that fits the crime of murder. Conservatives believe that capital punishment is neither cruel nor unusual. They feel that executing a murderer is the appropriate punishment for taking an innocent life(Death Penalty,2015). As displayed in appendix B conservatives are 75% in favor of the death penalty and 18% opposed. As you can see conservatives are extremely supportive of the death penalty and this is widely due to the fact that they believe in personal responsibility. Most conservatives understand that there are some risk when using the death penalty but they feels as though it is a good thing especially in a case of murder.For instance, George Ryan a republican says “I support the death penalty.But I also think there has to be no margin for error”(Brainy Quotes). Also conservative Supreme Court member Antonin Scalia says “mere factual innocence is no reason not to carry out a death sentence properly reached”(LaCapria). Based on George Ryan and Antonin Scalia’s quotes I can conclude that the views of conservatives on the death penalty has not changed over time. Conservatives have and for the most part looks like they will be for a very long to firm on their beliefs on the death penalty/capital
The modern death penalty remains slow, and uncertain. Previous supporters such as judges, lawmaker and politicians came out against it. An important date to remember is May 27th. On this date the conservative Nebraska state legislature abolished the death penalty in that state despite a veto attempt by governor Pete Ricketts. Besides Nebraska Texas has also been making measures to improve on capital punishment. From a peak of 40 executions in 2000, the Lone Star state put ten prisoners to death last year and seven in 2015(Drehle,2015). The United States death penalty support is currently stable at 63%. The all time high for death penalty support was around 1992 standing at 80% while the all time low was around 1964 standing …show more content…
They Believe that the death penalty is a punishment that fits the crime of murder. Conservatives believe that capital punishment is neither cruel nor unusual. They feel that executing a murderer is the appropriate punishment for taking an innocent life(Death Penalty,2015). As displayed in appendix B conservatives are 75% in favor of the death penalty and 18% opposed. As you can see conservatives are extremely supportive of the death penalty and this is widely due to the fact that they believe in personal responsibility. Most conservatives understand that there are some risk when using the death penalty but they feels as though it is a good thing especially in a case of murder.For instance, George Ryan a republican says “I support the death penalty.But I also think there has to be no margin for error”(Brainy Quotes). Also conservative Supreme Court member Antonin Scalia says “mere factual innocence is no reason not to carry out a death sentence properly reached”(LaCapria). Based on George Ryan and Antonin Scalia’s quotes I can conclude that the views of conservatives on the death penalty has not changed over time. Conservatives have and for the most part looks like they will be for a very long to firm on their beliefs on the death penalty/capital