“Why We Should Televise Executions” -Is seeing some over-the-top explosions and cartoonish violence from a show, comic, or game comparable to the real thing? No it is not and I propose that to educate the masses and show them what real pain and suffering is like we should have the media televise live executions. It should come as no surprise to anyone that people have an inordinate interest in crime and crime control and in this day and age we can have front row seats to see all sorts of security footages, longwinded trials, and gratuitous amounts of gore and violence. While I don’t really agree or disagree with what people watch in their pastimes, to each their own, I will however raise an objection when someone make the blanket statement
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If people are so adamant to believe that the death penalty should be implemented so that it can be used as a deterrent to prevent would be psychopaths from acting on their instincts then by that logic it is imperative that it should be shown to the public. By denying reporters from recording the event or even writing a single detail detailing the execution of a cold-blooded killer, the presence of a punishment would be pointless as it wouldn’t strike fear into the hearts of the heartless, but by televising it everyone would understand the …show more content…
As in it is meant to raise debates on matters pertaining to the criminal justice system, tactical uses of taxpayer money, and sometimes the value of human life, as Bailey it is expected that people will argue over the death penalty making it seem like it is a burden on society and that it is only necessary to remove criminals from society, thus they will vouch in favor for life in prison which effectively will have the same, if not better, results (1990). However if politics aren’t enough to influence public opinion or stimulate a gradual shift towards life sentences over death penalties, then at the very least this will encourage the members of criminal justice process to be more thorough when determining if the convict is truly guilty of their crimes. Which means it must come to pass without a shadow of doubt, anything less than that would most likely result in a backlash against the system as the potential murder of an innocent will fall under heavy scrutiny. However if this idea does gain popularity and if it does inspire changes to system as people learn firsthand how those offenders are treated, then perhaps it can influence other countries to do the same as Western ideologies are slowly being integrated into their
If people are so adamant to believe that the death penalty should be implemented so that it can be used as a deterrent to prevent would be psychopaths from acting on their instincts then by that logic it is imperative that it should be shown to the public. By denying reporters from recording the event or even writing a single detail detailing the execution of a cold-blooded killer, the presence of a punishment would be pointless as it wouldn’t strike fear into the hearts of the heartless, but by televising it everyone would understand the …show more content…
As in it is meant to raise debates on matters pertaining to the criminal justice system, tactical uses of taxpayer money, and sometimes the value of human life, as Bailey it is expected that people will argue over the death penalty making it seem like it is a burden on society and that it is only necessary to remove criminals from society, thus they will vouch in favor for life in prison which effectively will have the same, if not better, results (1990). However if politics aren’t enough to influence public opinion or stimulate a gradual shift towards life sentences over death penalties, then at the very least this will encourage the members of criminal justice process to be more thorough when determining if the convict is truly guilty of their crimes. Which means it must come to pass without a shadow of doubt, anything less than that would most likely result in a backlash against the system as the potential murder of an innocent will fall under heavy scrutiny. However if this idea does gain popularity and if it does inspire changes to system as people learn firsthand how those offenders are treated, then perhaps it can influence other countries to do the same as Western ideologies are slowly being integrated into their