Death Penalty, Prohibited?
“The death sentence is a barbaric act… It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings”~Nelson Mandela. This is an imperative quote that contains much truth, because is it really humain to still be using a cruel way of dealing with criminals, when there is so many other options? Despite what people for the death penalty may think, the death penalty is a expensive, inaccurate, and outdated way of dealing with crime, that should be prohibited.
To begin the death penalty is a very expensive process. Every year in the United States of America about one hundred thirty seven million is spent on this punishment, this huge amount of money is being wasted on an unnecessary use. It could go to much more important causes such as something towards the economy; like poverty, child imbursement or health care. Although not all of the states use the death penalty as a punishment there are still thirty two out of fifty states that do use this method. It is beyond barbaric to still be using these awful methods of execution including hanging, gas chambers, electrocution and lethal injection. …show more content…
Accurate information informs that U.S states not using the death penalty punishment have a lower murder rate than states with it, showing that this method is very inefficient. To go along with this, criminals often acknowledge their “reward” and then punishment. For murder you may have the possibility of the death sentence or life in prison, both equally awful options where one is often not ruled or preferred. In the states that do not participate in this punishment, the murder often settles into a routine, as they serve life in prison showing there is a less violent way to deal with these types of criminals.Thus, reassuring the safety of society without using the punishment of the death
“The death sentence is a barbaric act… It is a reflection of the animal instinct still in human beings”~Nelson Mandela. This is an imperative quote that contains much truth, because is it really humain to still be using a cruel way of dealing with criminals, when there is so many other options? Despite what people for the death penalty may think, the death penalty is a expensive, inaccurate, and outdated way of dealing with crime, that should be prohibited.
To begin the death penalty is a very expensive process. Every year in the United States of America about one hundred thirty seven million is spent on this punishment, this huge amount of money is being wasted on an unnecessary use. It could go to much more important causes such as something towards the economy; like poverty, child imbursement or health care. Although not all of the states use the death penalty as a punishment there are still thirty two out of fifty states that do use this method. It is beyond barbaric to still be using these awful methods of execution including hanging, gas chambers, electrocution and lethal injection. …show more content…
Accurate information informs that U.S states not using the death penalty punishment have a lower murder rate than states with it, showing that this method is very inefficient. To go along with this, criminals often acknowledge their “reward” and then punishment. For murder you may have the possibility of the death sentence or life in prison, both equally awful options where one is often not ruled or preferred. In the states that do not participate in this punishment, the murder often settles into a routine, as they serve life in prison showing there is a less violent way to deal with these types of criminals.Thus, reassuring the safety of society without using the punishment of the death