Good afternoon. I am here this afternoon to fight for your rights: your right to deny death penalty; your right to no cruel or unusual punishments; your right to say Who exactly, gives us the right to kill? If killing is wrong, then why are we allowed to kill? According to John Grisham. The eighth amendment states that, Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment. Today I will present research conducted by those who make their belief clear; this research will show you that, beyond a doubt, our argument is the stronger one: Death penalty should be abolished. The politician Nelson Mandela once said ¨The death sentence is a barbaric act . . . It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings.¨
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In research conducted by Opposing Viewpoints, ¨That´s 1 death row inmate found to be wrongly convicted for every 7 executed.¨ In other words this quote says that around 402 death row convicts killed wrongly. (since January 1, 2018). In research conducted by Opinion Front, ¨High probability of innocent people being hanged due to human judgement error.¨. This states that many of the people being hanged are innocent. Our opponents may argue that that money may be an issue to keeping them in prison until we have definite evidence to sentence them or free them but, according to Anti-death penalty, ¨$ 2 million per person vs. $500,000(4x as much!).¨. It cost $2 million dollars to kill someone by death penalty and $500,000 to keep him/her/them in prison. Let me tell you a story ¨In 1997, Pedro Medina's head caught fire while he was being electrocuted in Florida. State Attorney General Bob Butterworth commented, ´People who wish to commit murder, they better not do it in the state of Florida, because we may have a problem with our electric chair.´¨. This man is a symbol of cruel and unusual punishment. Many people everywhere are hoping that death penalty will be abolished for this reason. One´s famous last words was ¨I know you´ve come to kill me. Shoot, your only going to kill a man.¨ This is a quote of innocence and surrender. The 8th amendment: …show more content…
This alternative is to sentence a person to prison for life. My opponents may argue that it would be easier to execute them quickly and move on, but this can lead to a unfair trial and cause innocent blood to spill. I see a different and new way to stop putting blood on our hands. Like in math there is more than one way to solve something. In Opposing Viewpoints it stated, ¨Many of those on death row may no longer be threats to society. Some, no doubt, may be. But for those who are, there are options less cruel and unusual that do not put society at risk. Life without parole is one. A lengthy sentence with treatment, with release conditional upon proof of rehabilitation, is another.¨. In Anti-death penalty it explains a new viewpoint, ¨Life in prison also guarantees no future crimes.¨. One last point Remy de Gourmont said, ¨There is no doubt that the supporters of the death penalty have more in common with murders than its opponents.¨. This is meant to mean that you should be more worried on those supporting than against this
In research conducted by Opposing Viewpoints, ¨That´s 1 death row inmate found to be wrongly convicted for every 7 executed.¨ In other words this quote says that around 402 death row convicts killed wrongly. (since January 1, 2018). In research conducted by Opinion Front, ¨High probability of innocent people being hanged due to human judgement error.¨. This states that many of the people being hanged are innocent. Our opponents may argue that that money may be an issue to keeping them in prison until we have definite evidence to sentence them or free them but, according to Anti-death penalty, ¨$ 2 million per person vs. $500,000(4x as much!).¨. It cost $2 million dollars to kill someone by death penalty and $500,000 to keep him/her/them in prison. Let me tell you a story ¨In 1997, Pedro Medina's head caught fire while he was being electrocuted in Florida. State Attorney General Bob Butterworth commented, ´People who wish to commit murder, they better not do it in the state of Florida, because we may have a problem with our electric chair.´¨. This man is a symbol of cruel and unusual punishment. Many people everywhere are hoping that death penalty will be abolished for this reason. One´s famous last words was ¨I know you´ve come to kill me. Shoot, your only going to kill a man.¨ This is a quote of innocence and surrender. The 8th amendment: …show more content…
This alternative is to sentence a person to prison for life. My opponents may argue that it would be easier to execute them quickly and move on, but this can lead to a unfair trial and cause innocent blood to spill. I see a different and new way to stop putting blood on our hands. Like in math there is more than one way to solve something. In Opposing Viewpoints it stated, ¨Many of those on death row may no longer be threats to society. Some, no doubt, may be. But for those who are, there are options less cruel and unusual that do not put society at risk. Life without parole is one. A lengthy sentence with treatment, with release conditional upon proof of rehabilitation, is another.¨. In Anti-death penalty it explains a new viewpoint, ¨Life in prison also guarantees no future crimes.¨. One last point Remy de Gourmont said, ¨There is no doubt that the supporters of the death penalty have more in common with murders than its opponents.¨. This is meant to mean that you should be more worried on those supporting than against this