The Capital Punishment Should be abolished in the United States.
“As of August 2015, over 1,413 individuals have been executed in this country since 1976(NCADP). Even more, “Most Americans support the death penalty. They also agree that an innocent person might get put to death” (The Washington Post). The abolition of the death penalty in the United States has always been an old, debatable and controversial theme. It is a reasonable way to apply justice in a civilized nation? It is too expensive for the society? How about the 8th & 14th Amendments of the Constitution of the United States? What about the human natural right to live? Therefore, this essay will prove that, the Death Penalty has to be eliminated in the U.S. It doesn’t deter crime, it is expensive, …show more content…
Americans citizen who favor the Capital Punishment states that: “An eye for an eye, they took a life, fits the crime (Gallup). America is divided in the debate. Nevertheless, the bible says also in Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder” (The Bible), we don’t rape a rapist either! However, facts and statistic are proving the contrary. The Death Penalty doesn’t decrease the crime rates; it prolonged the pain of families waiting for a verdict, which could be wrong! And it is extremely expensive. It is to understand that a crime cannot remain unpunished, but a civilized society should be able to find other ways as The Capital Punishment. For example, a derogatory crime such as a sex offenders and pedophile, chemical castration, could be an alternative. Life Sentence is less costly; the criminal is removing from the society, so his crime. “Death-Row Inmates Prefer Death to Life. (ABC) More death-row inmates have been volunteering for their executions: Between 1993 and 2002, 75 volunteered for death, compared to the 22 consensual executions between 1977 and 1992.(ABC News/Online) The condemned has no communication, no hope, and no
“As of August 2015, over 1,413 individuals have been executed in this country since 1976(NCADP). Even more, “Most Americans support the death penalty. They also agree that an innocent person might get put to death” (The Washington Post). The abolition of the death penalty in the United States has always been an old, debatable and controversial theme. It is a reasonable way to apply justice in a civilized nation? It is too expensive for the society? How about the 8th & 14th Amendments of the Constitution of the United States? What about the human natural right to live? Therefore, this essay will prove that, the Death Penalty has to be eliminated in the U.S. It doesn’t deter crime, it is expensive, …show more content…
Americans citizen who favor the Capital Punishment states that: “An eye for an eye, they took a life, fits the crime (Gallup). America is divided in the debate. Nevertheless, the bible says also in Exodus 20:13 “You shall not murder” (The Bible), we don’t rape a rapist either! However, facts and statistic are proving the contrary. The Death Penalty doesn’t decrease the crime rates; it prolonged the pain of families waiting for a verdict, which could be wrong! And it is extremely expensive. It is to understand that a crime cannot remain unpunished, but a civilized society should be able to find other ways as The Capital Punishment. For example, a derogatory crime such as a sex offenders and pedophile, chemical castration, could be an alternative. Life Sentence is less costly; the criminal is removing from the society, so his crime. “Death-Row Inmates Prefer Death to Life. (ABC) More death-row inmates have been volunteering for their executions: Between 1993 and 2002, 75 volunteered for death, compared to the 22 consensual executions between 1977 and 1992.(ABC News/Online) The condemned has no communication, no hope, and no