Rich Poor Live or Die to kill or not to kill this is the question
To sit in a court room quietly observing everyone and everything around you; thinking over and over again about the decision made. This is not only the reality of the person on trial but also that of the juror. In Texas we may be the second largest state in the land (United States) but first in the country when it comes to crime, despite our overwhelming history and support for the death penalty. With each person bringing their own set of ethic and moral code to this debate, the death penalty brings up angst for many. Pick a side, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth or live and suffer or life is a life. It matters personally to an individual, it’s our right to feel and then to …show more content…
This is a phrase most people know well even if you are not a native Texan. This message may have been heard by many but not received by all. Someone has clearly chosen to mess with Texas. The crime rate again is one of the highest in the nation. Texas is known for its harsh judgments in court and that does not exempt the use of its most extreme measure, the death penalty. With the above as common knowledge what makes the criminal continue? Although this paper is focused on the Texas death penalty it would be amiss to not briefly examine why many think a lot of the behavior that leads to crime exist. “Texas once again outstripped the national poverty rate” (Moorhead 4). There are many under the thought, that poverty and crime are related. Therefore the rationale is that Texas has a greater crime count because of the higher poverty level. What should be looked at more closely in this equation is how much of the crime committed is violent, equaling murder. Those are the criminals directly affected by the subject at hand, the death …show more content…
The retribution theory is looked at like a form of vengeance or revenge. So if someone commits a crime heinous enough the only punishment fitting would be death, “A person who makes s conscious choice to upset the balance of society should be punished” (“Punishment-Theories of Punishment” 10). That seems to make sense in theory to some but there are many who don’t agree. Aberon Waugh stated, “The main objection to killing people as a punishment…is that killing people is wrong” (“The Facts: 13 Reas to Opp the Death
To sit in a court room quietly observing everyone and everything around you; thinking over and over again about the decision made. This is not only the reality of the person on trial but also that of the juror. In Texas we may be the second largest state in the land (United States) but first in the country when it comes to crime, despite our overwhelming history and support for the death penalty. With each person bringing their own set of ethic and moral code to this debate, the death penalty brings up angst for many. Pick a side, eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth or live and suffer or life is a life. It matters personally to an individual, it’s our right to feel and then to …show more content…
This is a phrase most people know well even if you are not a native Texan. This message may have been heard by many but not received by all. Someone has clearly chosen to mess with Texas. The crime rate again is one of the highest in the nation. Texas is known for its harsh judgments in court and that does not exempt the use of its most extreme measure, the death penalty. With the above as common knowledge what makes the criminal continue? Although this paper is focused on the Texas death penalty it would be amiss to not briefly examine why many think a lot of the behavior that leads to crime exist. “Texas once again outstripped the national poverty rate” (Moorhead 4). There are many under the thought, that poverty and crime are related. Therefore the rationale is that Texas has a greater crime count because of the higher poverty level. What should be looked at more closely in this equation is how much of the crime committed is violent, equaling murder. Those are the criminals directly affected by the subject at hand, the death …show more content…
The retribution theory is looked at like a form of vengeance or revenge. So if someone commits a crime heinous enough the only punishment fitting would be death, “A person who makes s conscious choice to upset the balance of society should be punished” (“Punishment-Theories of Punishment” 10). That seems to make sense in theory to some but there are many who don’t agree. Aberon Waugh stated, “The main objection to killing people as a punishment…is that killing people is wrong” (“The Facts: 13 Reas to Opp the Death