The definition of the 8th amendment is “ Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”. The death penalty is a sentence some Popeyes are given for committing a specific crime usually involving 1st degree murder. The death penalty is being regarded by the 8th amendment because some people consider it to be a cruel and unusual punishment. The death penalty is one punishment that is highly controversial due to this 8th Amendment clause. Some people favor the death penalty while others are against it. I believe the death penalty is a reasonable punishment for a specific crime and therefore the death penalty does not violate the 8th Amendment.
Some people are in favor of the death penalty and don't think it's a violation of the 8th Amendment. People who favor it say it lowers the chances of getting diseases and lowers the prison population. Others claim it's a fair punishment. Some point out the bible passages state capital punishments is …show more content…
Some suggest it's not worth to risk, executing an innocent person. Also they argue an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. An objection one may have is that, it saves money if the death penalty is not used. States Without the Death Penalty illustrates chart which shows that the death penalty does not decrease murder rates. Both states with and without the death penalty have decreasing murder rates. Miller states that God said revenge is wrong and you should not give the person the death penalty. “The costs of capital cases are 70% more expensive than comparable non-capital cases including the costs of incarceration. An average death penalty sentence costs 2.3 million dollars in Texas.”(Facts about the Death Penalty). Thedovetheology.com emphasises “ Do not take revenge my friends, but leave for God’s wraith, for it is not written. “ It is mine to avenge, I will
Some people are in favor of the death penalty and don't think it's a violation of the 8th Amendment. People who favor it say it lowers the chances of getting diseases and lowers the prison population. Others claim it's a fair punishment. Some point out the bible passages state capital punishments is …show more content…
Some suggest it's not worth to risk, executing an innocent person. Also they argue an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind. An objection one may have is that, it saves money if the death penalty is not used. States Without the Death Penalty illustrates chart which shows that the death penalty does not decrease murder rates. Both states with and without the death penalty have decreasing murder rates. Miller states that God said revenge is wrong and you should not give the person the death penalty. “The costs of capital cases are 70% more expensive than comparable non-capital cases including the costs of incarceration. An average death penalty sentence costs 2.3 million dollars in Texas.”(Facts about the Death Penalty). Thedovetheology.com emphasises “ Do not take revenge my friends, but leave for God’s wraith, for it is not written. “ It is mine to avenge, I will