In addition to saving lives, murder rates tend to fall as the number of executions rises according to studies that looked at 3,054 counties over two decades. “For each inmate put to death, the studies say, 3 to 18 murders are prevented,” said (Liptak). Execution, indeed, has significantly affected the declining of murder rates. The government can use a strong punishment such as execution as a future consequence reference for people to make thoughtful decisions before they act. Advocates expect that people are more likely to do wrong or even commit a crime if they think they can get away with it. In the opposite, the opponents, National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, argued that execution has no significant effect on murder rates.
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White’s view on minority groups, especially their stereotypes toward African-Americans and Hispanics, significantly affect their supporting of the death penalty. Whites are likely to support the death sentence as they see minorities as a symbol of violence (Unnever). Many of court’s past decisions, where whites are the victims, have showed evidence of discrimination. As a result, blacks are frequently put to death for murdering whites, but whites are rarely to be executed for murdering blacks. In fact, racial bias and prejudice in the application of the death penalty do …show more content…
According to Bright, “The death penalty is imposed in the United States upon the poorest, most powerless, most marginalized people in the society,” (Bright). People with intellectual disability also known as mental retardation are protected from executions of the Eighth Amendment. If the defendant’s IQ is below 70 or below, they should be considered mentally retarded. In this case, both McCollum and Brown, whose IQ were below 70, who, too, should have received a different
White’s view on minority groups, especially their stereotypes toward African-Americans and Hispanics, significantly affect their supporting of the death penalty. Whites are likely to support the death sentence as they see minorities as a symbol of violence (Unnever). Many of court’s past decisions, where whites are the victims, have showed evidence of discrimination. As a result, blacks are frequently put to death for murdering whites, but whites are rarely to be executed for murdering blacks. In fact, racial bias and prejudice in the application of the death penalty do …show more content…
According to Bright, “The death penalty is imposed in the United States upon the poorest, most powerless, most marginalized people in the society,” (Bright). People with intellectual disability also known as mental retardation are protected from executions of the Eighth Amendment. If the defendant’s IQ is below 70 or below, they should be considered mentally retarded. In this case, both McCollum and Brown, whose IQ were below 70, who, too, should have received a different