According to the statistics “murder is the third cause of occupational death among men, and leading cause among women” (Tucker). People believe that the “victims of the crimes are also the principal witnesses” and one way to prevent the witnesses from testifying against you is “to kill them” (Tucker). Data also shows that when death penalty was abolished “murder rates nearly tripled, rising to an all-time high in the 1980’s” (Tucker). Therefore, people believe that death penalty is a justified law as it help keep the crime and murder rates at a lower level. In conclusion, death penalty should be abolished as it takes too much money, executes innocent lives, and does not give a chance to the criminals to reform. The death penalty is also inhumane as one is killing another individual. By killing the criminal, there is no difference between the criminal and the government, as both of them are taking life of individuals. Instead of killing people, the criminals should be sentenced for life in prison and should bear the consequences of their
According to the statistics “murder is the third cause of occupational death among men, and leading cause among women” (Tucker). People believe that the “victims of the crimes are also the principal witnesses” and one way to prevent the witnesses from testifying against you is “to kill them” (Tucker). Data also shows that when death penalty was abolished “murder rates nearly tripled, rising to an all-time high in the 1980’s” (Tucker). Therefore, people believe that death penalty is a justified law as it help keep the crime and murder rates at a lower level. In conclusion, death penalty should be abolished as it takes too much money, executes innocent lives, and does not give a chance to the criminals to reform. The death penalty is also inhumane as one is killing another individual. By killing the criminal, there is no difference between the criminal and the government, as both of them are taking life of individuals. Instead of killing people, the criminals should be sentenced for life in prison and should bear the consequences of their