The death penalty is legalized and still used in 58 countries around the world but, should it be legal ? The death penalty does not deter murders : It continues them. It’s not only barbaric and cruel, it’s inhumane. States should not have to power to kill, not in my name.
The death penalty is a very controversial topic even after being around for a long long time.To some it’s a great solution, but to others, the death penalty is nothing less than an uncivilized barbaric act. I personally agree with the second opinion stated. The death penalty is not only hypocritical but it’s not right and whether it’s just or not, there is no right way to take someone’s life. It’s cruel, inhumane, and degrading. Life on death row is torture and no human being should have to go through it even if their actions were terrible.
One reason why capital punishment (the death penalty) is horrible and cruel is because it targets people with mental illnesses. One example of this is a man named Cecil Clayton. He was executed on March 17, 2015. He was the oldest death row inmate in Missouri. He was executed for killing deputy …show more content…
We’re killing people to teach other people that it is not ok to kill people. No state should have the power to kill another human being. The death penalty is an irreversible act that has caused lots of innocent people to be put to die. It is possible for people to be wrongly convicted and end up being executed either way. Execution is an irreversible act and it is a huge risk that sometimes doesn’t end up with a good ending. Many people have been executed without being guilty. Since 1973, 144 people that were put on death row were exonerated ( set free and proven innocent ). This was about 1.6 percent of all people put on death row. Although this seems like a little bit, the percent of innocent people is 4.1 percent. This means that many innocent people were executed and couldn’t prove their
The death penalty is a very controversial topic even after being around for a long long time.To some it’s a great solution, but to others, the death penalty is nothing less than an uncivilized barbaric act. I personally agree with the second opinion stated. The death penalty is not only hypocritical but it’s not right and whether it’s just or not, there is no right way to take someone’s life. It’s cruel, inhumane, and degrading. Life on death row is torture and no human being should have to go through it even if their actions were terrible.
One reason why capital punishment (the death penalty) is horrible and cruel is because it targets people with mental illnesses. One example of this is a man named Cecil Clayton. He was executed on March 17, 2015. He was the oldest death row inmate in Missouri. He was executed for killing deputy …show more content…
We’re killing people to teach other people that it is not ok to kill people. No state should have the power to kill another human being. The death penalty is an irreversible act that has caused lots of innocent people to be put to die. It is possible for people to be wrongly convicted and end up being executed either way. Execution is an irreversible act and it is a huge risk that sometimes doesn’t end up with a good ending. Many people have been executed without being guilty. Since 1973, 144 people that were put on death row were exonerated ( set free and proven innocent ). This was about 1.6 percent of all people put on death row. Although this seems like a little bit, the percent of innocent people is 4.1 percent. This means that many innocent people were executed and couldn’t prove their