Was the death penalty going to give closure to a life cut short? Critics of the death penalty, and those who typically humanize the criminals who are at risk of dying at the hands of the state, will point out that America kills more prisoners than any other country (Slow Death of the Death Penalty). While this may be true, there is not a lot of support to say that the accuracy of other countries numbers are accurate. Critics also say that it would be much more humane to give a murderer life in prison without parole, instead of the death penalty (Slow Death of the Death Penalty). However, as shown multiple times, “the death penalty acts as the ultimate retribution for the victim and his or her family and friends. In addition to being a retributive institution, capital punishment acts as a deterrence measure” (Gibson). Also, contrary to what many critics say about the death penalty as opposed to long prison terms, the evidence shows that as prison terms increase, it does not deter any more amount of crime (Gibson). It is almost as if, once the criminal decides to commit a crime, thirty years might as well be life
Was the death penalty going to give closure to a life cut short? Critics of the death penalty, and those who typically humanize the criminals who are at risk of dying at the hands of the state, will point out that America kills more prisoners than any other country (Slow Death of the Death Penalty). While this may be true, there is not a lot of support to say that the accuracy of other countries numbers are accurate. Critics also say that it would be much more humane to give a murderer life in prison without parole, instead of the death penalty (Slow Death of the Death Penalty). However, as shown multiple times, “the death penalty acts as the ultimate retribution for the victim and his or her family and friends. In addition to being a retributive institution, capital punishment acts as a deterrence measure” (Gibson). Also, contrary to what many critics say about the death penalty as opposed to long prison terms, the evidence shows that as prison terms increase, it does not deter any more amount of crime (Gibson). It is almost as if, once the criminal decides to commit a crime, thirty years might as well be life