The Death penalty is a legal execution of an individual who has gone against norms and values of society by committing capital crimes such as murder. In America, death penalty dates back to early 1600s during the establishment of the United States’ constitution in 1787 until today (Dieter 1). In any given penalty applied by agents of law to an individual, it is meant for justice, peace, and warning the public of the penalty associated with such crime committed. The fundamental principle of justice is to ensure that the punishment issued is an equivalent to the magnitude of the crime committed. When an individual organizes and execute murder, for justice to be served he/she is to be offered punishment that is equivalent to the murder he/she
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Justice is imagined to be served but in real sense it is not served compared to other cases because the victim is not brought back to life after executing the perpetrator. People who are mentally ill can be eliminated from society when proven in court as perpetrators, yet they need societal assistance for their problems. Killing because he/she killed will never solve the problem of murder since it will regenerate a cycle of hatred that lead to future incidences of capital crimes. The death penalty affects traditions of religion and culture, and social justice, which are the two sides the previous discussions has been addressing. The two sides have sincere reasons to support or deny death penalty legislation in the society. It is true that justice has to be served on murder that has been done and it is also right to incorporate our religious view of protecting life by not advocating on taking it. Life has to be preserved and justice has to be …show more content…
Dieter estimates that in 2000, in Los Angeles, a single execution was costing the tax payer $ 24 million, while recent study in Los Angeles indicates the cost has increased to $250 million per execution (17). In New York it costs $ 160 million over 7 years without actual executions carried out (18). Under LWOP, the person is not killed, but rather allowed to die natural death, therefore, cultural and religious standings of not taking life are observed. LWOP sentence is currently being adopted by many areas including New York, New Jersey, and Texas (Dieter 5). This is a worldwide trend not just in America; Portugal, Bosnia, and Republic of Congo have LWOP sentence.
Following the discussions above, it is clear that LWOP sentencing is the best method that can be used to punish persons who commit capital crimes in society because it is cost effective. It benefits the society by removing law offenders and allows the families of the victims affected to move on as quick as possible. LWOP ensures justice to the whole
Justice is imagined to be served but in real sense it is not served compared to other cases because the victim is not brought back to life after executing the perpetrator. People who are mentally ill can be eliminated from society when proven in court as perpetrators, yet they need societal assistance for their problems. Killing because he/she killed will never solve the problem of murder since it will regenerate a cycle of hatred that lead to future incidences of capital crimes. The death penalty affects traditions of religion and culture, and social justice, which are the two sides the previous discussions has been addressing. The two sides have sincere reasons to support or deny death penalty legislation in the society. It is true that justice has to be served on murder that has been done and it is also right to incorporate our religious view of protecting life by not advocating on taking it. Life has to be preserved and justice has to be …show more content…
Dieter estimates that in 2000, in Los Angeles, a single execution was costing the tax payer $ 24 million, while recent study in Los Angeles indicates the cost has increased to $250 million per execution (17). In New York it costs $ 160 million over 7 years without actual executions carried out (18). Under LWOP, the person is not killed, but rather allowed to die natural death, therefore, cultural and religious standings of not taking life are observed. LWOP sentence is currently being adopted by many areas including New York, New Jersey, and Texas (Dieter 5). This is a worldwide trend not just in America; Portugal, Bosnia, and Republic of Congo have LWOP sentence.
Following the discussions above, it is clear that LWOP sentencing is the best method that can be used to punish persons who commit capital crimes in society because it is cost effective. It benefits the society by removing law offenders and allows the families of the victims affected to move on as quick as possible. LWOP ensures justice to the whole