The Retribution Theory Of The Death Penalty
Not only that, most criminals are not in their right mind when committing a crime, so the ability to weigh out odds and consequences is diminished. The retribution theory is a moral argument because there is no general rule to know for sure of certain punishments and ways to execute punishment. It is not possible to pinpoint the exact level of punishment needed for a certain crime; moreover, it is not possible to put a price on a human life. An eye-for-an-eye cannot be measured out with human lives or the crimes committed. A criminal who committed a heinous crime should have to suffer for his previous actions, not with an ended life. Here, those in favor of the death penalty would probably object that death ultimately is the most severe pun-ishment for only the most severe crime. Because a human’s life is priceless, they cannot just be put to death, but a punishment that could be rightfully deserved is life imprisonment without