The existence of the death penalty in society raises one essential question: has society established our justice systems out of a desire for rehabilitation, or out of a desire for the sole purpose of justice? Many people do not fear life in prison, as they may view it as a “getaway” rather than a form of punishment. Although death is another story, many people do fear that. The United States should use the death penalty because the use of it deters crime, it is cheaper than feeding an inmate for life, and it also gives the families the closure they deserve.
The usage of the death penalty deters the crime rate. Using the death penalty shows criminals that their actions will not be tolerated lightly in society. If people can willingly hurt …show more content…
Their punishment must fit the crime. “Margaret Elizabeth Daly was arrested for attacking Pete Gibbons with a knife, who told the investigating officers: ‘Yeah, I cut him and I should have done a better job. I would have killed him but I didn’t want to go to the gas chamber’” (Jacoby 4). Although Daly still had no remorse for attacking Gibbons, she gave a second thought to her actions as the death penalty was in the back of her mind. “They count between three and [eighteen] lives that would be saved by the execution of each convicted killer” (Tanner 1). If you take that criminal off the streets, they no longer have the ability to harm any other people. Many crimes these criminals commit to be sentenced to death are so heinous and inhumane that facing the death penalty is the correct form of punishment. The people of the court should want to take the risk of ending the life of a criminal, especially if they have the potential to …show more content…
It may be a small amount of closure but it will mean a lot to the family knowing the criminal is no longer allowed to commit that crime. "Whatever your feelings are toward the death penalty, one thing most people will never know is the pain experienced when a family member, or in my case, family members are brutally tortured and murdered. In 1984, my mother, sister and two nephews were cold-heartedly shot to death by an 18-year-old gang member named Tiqueon Cox” (ProCon.org 8). Until something like this has hit close to home people will never know what it feels like, whether it is murder, rape, or anything in-between. These family members have to relive the story while on trial day in and day out, and that most likely is the last thing they want to do. Having the criminal put to death eases the family’s mind, knowing that the criminal can no longer disturb them in the future. There are many victims of a single murder. The criminal gets caught, tried, and convicted, and it is understood that the punishment will be severe. But the people they have killed no longer have a part to play in this. Unfortunately, the murderer has deprived their family and friends of a loved one. Their grief begins with the killer himself. A system in place for the purpose of serving justice cannot do so for the surviving victims and family members, without the murderer bring put to
The usage of the death penalty deters the crime rate. Using the death penalty shows criminals that their actions will not be tolerated lightly in society. If people can willingly hurt …show more content…
Their punishment must fit the crime. “Margaret Elizabeth Daly was arrested for attacking Pete Gibbons with a knife, who told the investigating officers: ‘Yeah, I cut him and I should have done a better job. I would have killed him but I didn’t want to go to the gas chamber’” (Jacoby 4). Although Daly still had no remorse for attacking Gibbons, she gave a second thought to her actions as the death penalty was in the back of her mind. “They count between three and [eighteen] lives that would be saved by the execution of each convicted killer” (Tanner 1). If you take that criminal off the streets, they no longer have the ability to harm any other people. Many crimes these criminals commit to be sentenced to death are so heinous and inhumane that facing the death penalty is the correct form of punishment. The people of the court should want to take the risk of ending the life of a criminal, especially if they have the potential to …show more content…
It may be a small amount of closure but it will mean a lot to the family knowing the criminal is no longer allowed to commit that crime. "Whatever your feelings are toward the death penalty, one thing most people will never know is the pain experienced when a family member, or in my case, family members are brutally tortured and murdered. In 1984, my mother, sister and two nephews were cold-heartedly shot to death by an 18-year-old gang member named Tiqueon Cox” (ProCon.org 8). Until something like this has hit close to home people will never know what it feels like, whether it is murder, rape, or anything in-between. These family members have to relive the story while on trial day in and day out, and that most likely is the last thing they want to do. Having the criminal put to death eases the family’s mind, knowing that the criminal can no longer disturb them in the future. There are many victims of a single murder. The criminal gets caught, tried, and convicted, and it is understood that the punishment will be severe. But the people they have killed no longer have a part to play in this. Unfortunately, the murderer has deprived their family and friends of a loved one. Their grief begins with the killer himself. A system in place for the purpose of serving justice cannot do so for the surviving victims and family members, without the murderer bring put to