Summary: We Need The Death Penalty

The United States should use the death penalty as a punishment. Also, Jodi Arias should receive the death penalty for the brutal murder of her ex boyfriend Travis Alexander. The death penalty should be an option for law breakers in certain circumstances because prisons aren't always secure, allows the state to carry out appropriate punishment to criminals, the death penalty is not as harmful as people make it out to be and is a rational and moral response to some crimes.

Prisons are a building just like any other they have their security,which can be compromised, “In 1998, 6,530 people broke out of prison, which would be slightly more than 0.5 percent of all prisoners. In 1993” (Yang) federal prisons are more difficult to break out of other than state prisons, federal prisons house the worst criminals known to man.” There’s no doubt escaping prison takes serious guts”(Yang) if the criminals have the guts to do that who’s telling what they have the guts to do. Even though not all prisons are secure some prisoners feel remorse and want to make amends. …show more content…
Who are we to argue with the state?. “The united states was one of 22 countries to report performing executions in 2014” (sart) Although the death penalty is a harsh punishment why should we be harsh and not give criminals a second chance like murders rapist let’s give them a second