Moral on Capital Punishment
Working at a prison is a dangerous job; you are surrounded by evil minded crooks and murderers every day. Even though security is said to be on top and the rules are set, these people, these immoral souls have no limits and a rule or a law for them is seen as a challenge to break. Donna Payant, a 31-year-old correction officer had to learn this the hard way. The year was 1981 and she had just arrived for what was supposed to be a regular day at work, however, it turned out to be her last. Donna Payant, the mother of three children and with a loving husband, was murdered at work by inmate Lemuel Smith, a rapist and two-time convicted murderer. Smith who had nothing to lose, who was already sentenced to multiple life …show more content…
There must be an ultimate solution for the most heinous crime, because after all; life is the most precious thing we have and by having the death penalty, it will act as a deterrent for future capital crimes. Some might argue that by taking their lives you are doing them a favor of ending their life quickly instead of them having to spend the rest of their life in jail. However, when looking at the standard process of a case with death penalty being the court decision, the decision is almost always appealed, not only once, but a maximum of seven times showing that these murderers do price their life much more than having to spend their life in prison. With that said the death penalty is a just solution for murder as it actively deters people from committing murder. The death penalty isn’t a product of modern thought, in fact; it has existed ever since the first civilizations. Therefore it might be considered as a barbaric feat that we would’ve gotten rid of, nevertheless in America the majority of the states are still actively putting convicts on death row for the crimes they’ve committed. Even though it is unethical to take someone’s life, it is for the greater purpose. Some might argue that it is immoral and …show more content…
It is often said that people deserve a second chance and that is the purpose of putting criminals in jail, for them to think about what they’ve done and make them feel miserable enough so that they won’t commit another crime. However, that is not the solution for murderers. Once you’ve tasted blood and you liked it, there is no going back, that is why many of those who are released from prison on parole, kill again. In cases like this capital punishment is the only deterrent. People should not have to be afraid walking on the streets, knowing that a previous murderer might strike again taking away another life of an innocent
Working at a prison is a dangerous job; you are surrounded by evil minded crooks and murderers every day. Even though security is said to be on top and the rules are set, these people, these immoral souls have no limits and a rule or a law for them is seen as a challenge to break. Donna Payant, a 31-year-old correction officer had to learn this the hard way. The year was 1981 and she had just arrived for what was supposed to be a regular day at work, however, it turned out to be her last. Donna Payant, the mother of three children and with a loving husband, was murdered at work by inmate Lemuel Smith, a rapist and two-time convicted murderer. Smith who had nothing to lose, who was already sentenced to multiple life …show more content…
There must be an ultimate solution for the most heinous crime, because after all; life is the most precious thing we have and by having the death penalty, it will act as a deterrent for future capital crimes. Some might argue that by taking their lives you are doing them a favor of ending their life quickly instead of them having to spend the rest of their life in jail. However, when looking at the standard process of a case with death penalty being the court decision, the decision is almost always appealed, not only once, but a maximum of seven times showing that these murderers do price their life much more than having to spend their life in prison. With that said the death penalty is a just solution for murder as it actively deters people from committing murder. The death penalty isn’t a product of modern thought, in fact; it has existed ever since the first civilizations. Therefore it might be considered as a barbaric feat that we would’ve gotten rid of, nevertheless in America the majority of the states are still actively putting convicts on death row for the crimes they’ve committed. Even though it is unethical to take someone’s life, it is for the greater purpose. Some might argue that it is immoral and …show more content…
It is often said that people deserve a second chance and that is the purpose of putting criminals in jail, for them to think about what they’ve done and make them feel miserable enough so that they won’t commit another crime. However, that is not the solution for murderers. Once you’ve tasted blood and you liked it, there is no going back, that is why many of those who are released from prison on parole, kill again. In cases like this capital punishment is the only deterrent. People should not have to be afraid walking on the streets, knowing that a previous murderer might strike again taking away another life of an innocent