Life Is Better Than Life In Prison

Life in prison without the chance of parole also known as, death by imprisonment, has many strengths and weaknesses. Possibly more strengths since many countries have replaced the death penalty with this sentence. Countries that have established this punishment find it to be an effective alternative compared to the death penalty. Life in prison promises us, as a country, peace, safety, and justice. Lifers prefer the death penalty than the life sentence simply because they will not have freedom, rights, or even the right to choose when to go to the bathroom or shower. This paper is going to discuss in fine detail how life in prison is a punishment, also how it is more efficient than the death penalty, and how it benefits the United States. In addition, Life in prison is not what people think, it is not a lenient sentence. The punishment to lifers (felons that have been sentenced to doing life in prison) is not physical pain, but more emotional (Smith). Lifers are in emotional pain, being separated from their loved ones and family (Smith). Therefore, that grows a certain feeling of loss, loss of love, loss of support, and loss of family. People think that it's a simple life sentence. It isn’t, they no longer have a life. Their life belongs to the government. They do not have any control, they do not have rights, they do not have freedom, and they are …show more content…
Many people have stated clear, strong, and valid arguments against the life sentence. Some find the life sentence to have had more results in justice to survivors and victims than the death penalty has ever had. The life sentence is more effective in ways the death penalty will never compare. Such as, the death penalty costs more, and risks the lives of innocents. Life in prison provides smooth, definite, and dreadful punishment. Life in prison protects against wrongful execution. The life in prison sentence is so powerful to criminals that it could