In the essay “A Death in Texas” written by Steve Earl, in 2001, Earl tells of his life changing experience and encounter with Jonathan Nobles. Nobles was found guilty of breaking into a house in Austin, Texas and stabbing two young women to death. Through the story Earl tells of his newfound friend and how the consequences of Nobles action affected and shaped Earl’s opinion. However tragic the experience was for those close to Nobles, capital punishment should be regularly practiced in all 50 states; it reduces overcrowding, puts fear into the convicted murderers, and lastly, not everyone has the ability to change as Jonathan Nobles did. As previously stated; if we would, as a nation, constantly sentence the death penalty, then the first
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The victims of these people were treated as if they were objects not human beings. I wholeheartedly believe people who are capable of such actions should most definitely receive the same treatment. Murder is in no possible way sane or normal, and maybe the death sentence would bring to them a sense of reality that they are obviously lacking. Who knows, maybe if capital punishment were regularly used then serial killers would stop in reaction to their fear of this. So capital punishment could possibly even lower crime …show more content…
For instance, I have ALWAYS supported capital punishment, maybe it was the way I was raised, maybe it’s where I was raised, or maybe it’s simply because I believe in justice. Capital punishment is just that; it is justice. Although Jonathan Nobles testimony is heart wrenching, it reminds us to always consider the facts. Because the fact remains that he did indeed kill two innocent souls. As reading through this story, I was secretly hoping capital punishment didn’t truly happen to him and his story did make me realize that capital punishment should have boundaries. And researching make me realize this; capital punishment should most definitely be regularly practiced by all who are in The United States of
The victims of these people were treated as if they were objects not human beings. I wholeheartedly believe people who are capable of such actions should most definitely receive the same treatment. Murder is in no possible way sane or normal, and maybe the death sentence would bring to them a sense of reality that they are obviously lacking. Who knows, maybe if capital punishment were regularly used then serial killers would stop in reaction to their fear of this. So capital punishment could possibly even lower crime …show more content…
For instance, I have ALWAYS supported capital punishment, maybe it was the way I was raised, maybe it’s where I was raised, or maybe it’s simply because I believe in justice. Capital punishment is just that; it is justice. Although Jonathan Nobles testimony is heart wrenching, it reminds us to always consider the facts. Because the fact remains that he did indeed kill two innocent souls. As reading through this story, I was secretly hoping capital punishment didn’t truly happen to him and his story did make me realize that capital punishment should have boundaries. And researching make me realize this; capital punishment should most definitely be regularly practiced by all who are in The United States of