There has been a great deal of controversy about removing capital punishment from the justice system and many questions are raised regarding capital punishment. Is the death penalty really a rational and effective way to respond to the crimes of certain prisoners? Does the death penalty really deters severe crimes like murder? Does the death penalty really makes difference in the society? Many people believe that it should be abolished while others believe it should be harsher on the offenders. Even though it is said that an eye for any eye makes the whole world blind, there are many reasons to keep capital punishment as part of the justice system. Capital punishment is a necessary part of every society to make sure that the law is respect
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Tax money should not be used to feed criminals. People pay taxes for the welfare of the society and the country. Hence their money should not be wasted on the cost of feeding a murderer. People would rather use their tax money to be used to execute dangerous criminals than to feed them for the entire life. “The death penalty saves huge cost of keeping murderers locked up” (Beck). Capital punishment saves the cost of keeping a criminal alive. It also saves money that is used as security on prisoners. One obvious reason for capital punishment is that it helps keep prisons less crowded and safer. “One criminal dead is one criminal less” (Beck). The death penalty also reduces the risk that the criminal will escape. The recent incident in New York proves the point why capital punishment is necessary to keep the society safe. Two dangerous murderers with multiple crime records, one serving a sentence of life and other serving a sentence of 25 years to life, in New York escaped from the prison and became a serious threat to the society for more than three weeks, when one was finally killed in shooting and other was caught. If these two murderers would have been given death penalty then this situation would have never happened. Capital punishment actually assures the people that dangerous criminals will never get free again. It also helps to keep peace in the society. People do not want dangerous criminals in their surroundings, so the death penalty is the only option. According to the Annual National Crime Rate, the crime rates in Texas have the largest drop because it is the top state in ordering the death penalty (Radelet 1). Facts have proven that capital punishment helps reduce crime and homicide
Tax money should not be used to feed criminals. People pay taxes for the welfare of the society and the country. Hence their money should not be wasted on the cost of feeding a murderer. People would rather use their tax money to be used to execute dangerous criminals than to feed them for the entire life. “The death penalty saves huge cost of keeping murderers locked up” (Beck). Capital punishment saves the cost of keeping a criminal alive. It also saves money that is used as security on prisoners. One obvious reason for capital punishment is that it helps keep prisons less crowded and safer. “One criminal dead is one criminal less” (Beck). The death penalty also reduces the risk that the criminal will escape. The recent incident in New York proves the point why capital punishment is necessary to keep the society safe. Two dangerous murderers with multiple crime records, one serving a sentence of life and other serving a sentence of 25 years to life, in New York escaped from the prison and became a serious threat to the society for more than three weeks, when one was finally killed in shooting and other was caught. If these two murderers would have been given death penalty then this situation would have never happened. Capital punishment actually assures the people that dangerous criminals will never get free again. It also helps to keep peace in the society. People do not want dangerous criminals in their surroundings, so the death penalty is the only option. According to the Annual National Crime Rate, the crime rates in Texas have the largest drop because it is the top state in ordering the death penalty (Radelet 1). Facts have proven that capital punishment helps reduce crime and homicide