Orrin Hatch, an American politician who is the President pro tempore of the United States Senate, had once said, “Capital punishment is our society 's recognition of the sanctity of human life.” As early as the eighteenth century B.C., the laws that impose the death penalty became established. However, many Americans believe the death penalty should be abolished for reasons such as wrongful conviction, expenses, and the failure to deter crime. Due to statistical analysis and factual information, the death penalty should be maintained in all 50 states of the United States of America.
According to the Fifth, Eight, and Fourteenth Amendments in the Constitution of the United States, the death penalty is allowed in appropriate cases. Many agree that the death penalty is simply an eye for an eye. The death penalty not only gives justice to the victim, but also gives comfort and closure to the families.
Jason Michael Hann convicted of killing his 2-month-old son and 10-month- old daughter was sentenced to death in prison after he was found guilty . At the time of his conviction, he was already serving a 30-year …show more content…
Since the death penalty began in the United States, 138 innocent men and women have been released from death row, including some who came within minutes of their execution. Mistakes will be made and this is why human testimony is implemented for proof. Although 138 may sound like a large number, putting that into perspective, there are about 44 murders that occur each day, resulting in approximately 16,000 murders per year. In addition, those 138 people were never executed, just wrongly sentenced. There is no system of justice in the United States that is 100% certain at all times. The 138 mistakes that have been made had never been fatal and had only made the system stronger by the 21st
According to the Fifth, Eight, and Fourteenth Amendments in the Constitution of the United States, the death penalty is allowed in appropriate cases. Many agree that the death penalty is simply an eye for an eye. The death penalty not only gives justice to the victim, but also gives comfort and closure to the families.
Jason Michael Hann convicted of killing his 2-month-old son and 10-month- old daughter was sentenced to death in prison after he was found guilty . At the time of his conviction, he was already serving a 30-year …show more content…
Since the death penalty began in the United States, 138 innocent men and women have been released from death row, including some who came within minutes of their execution. Mistakes will be made and this is why human testimony is implemented for proof. Although 138 may sound like a large number, putting that into perspective, there are about 44 murders that occur each day, resulting in approximately 16,000 murders per year. In addition, those 138 people were never executed, just wrongly sentenced. There is no system of justice in the United States that is 100% certain at all times. The 138 mistakes that have been made had never been fatal and had only made the system stronger by the 21st