In life we are always taught to treat others the way we would want to be treated.Should people take this into consideration when the death penalty comes into play though?Deciding whether the death penalty should be legal or not is mostly based off morals,beliefs,and existing laws already.I believe the death penalty is beneficial to our justice system.These benefits include tax payers paying less towards prisoners,a decrease in violent crime rates, and some closure for the victims families and loved ones.
Tax payer’s money is spent every year on prisons and their inmates.While there may be some advantages such as rehabilitation or lesser criminals,I do not believe that people should have to pay for inmates who lost their privileges due to severe violent crimes.According to Deathpenalty.org, California taxpayers pay $90,000 more per death row prisoner each year than they do for other inmates.To spend that much money on one person alone is outrageous.Especially considering the fact that the inmate brought it upon themselves.
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With high risks at stake, committing a crime is not worth getting the death penalty.People who are aware of the consequences might think twice before they act. For instance, Deathpenalty.procon.org states that on the early …show more content…
That is one of the main reasons the death penalty is so crucial to our justice
Tax payer’s money is spent every year on prisons and their inmates.While there may be some advantages such as rehabilitation or lesser criminals,I do not believe that people should have to pay for inmates who lost their privileges due to severe violent crimes.According to Deathpenalty.org, California taxpayers pay $90,000 more per death row prisoner each year than they do for other inmates.To spend that much money on one person alone is outrageous.Especially considering the fact that the inmate brought it upon themselves.
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With high risks at stake, committing a crime is not worth getting the death penalty.People who are aware of the consequences might think twice before they act. For instance, Deathpenalty.procon.org states that on the early …show more content…
That is one of the main reasons the death penalty is so crucial to our justice