Why Are You For Or Against The Death Penalty

A decision is a conclusion that is taken with much consideration. To take a life is much more than a decision. It is a point of no return. Many people believe that the death penalty is necessary for criminals who have broken serious laws that can harm the society we live in today. In many ways, the death penalty is considered cruel and unusual punishment for criminals all around the world. Most states have a death penalty although many define it differently, and have various crimes that qualify for it. Furthermore, no one has the right to take another’s life. Death penalty laws go back as far as the eighteenth century that king 's enforced upon their lands. In Britain, the common method was hanging, which would either break the neck, choke, …show more content…
Sergeant West, is a police officer who works for the Thatcher Police Department, has interrogated many people and has been to many trials. My first question dealt with his knowledge of anyone who had been convicted and sentenced to death. He replied simply that he did not know of anyone who had been sentenced to death, because of his job many would assume that he has seen at least one person get the death penalty. My next question for Sergeant West was “Are you for or against the death penalty?” He replied saying, “Yes, I am in favor of the death penalty, only if they’re a hundred percent sure that that person did it.” Most people have the same answer as Sergeant West. To sentence someone to death, the judge has to be completely positive that the person charged with the crime is indeed the criminal. The final question I had for him was, “Do you believe the death penalty serves a purpose?” Sergeant West’s response was, “Yes, it promotes the crime rate to drop, and influences everyone to not commit …show more content…
Having a death penalty will cost all Americans. How expensive is the death penalty? On a website that has information on the death penalty, it lists the cost of a death penalty sentencing. A murder case, alone, is around $740,000. A case involving the death penalty is known to be around $1.26 million. To maintain a death row inmate, the taxpayers are paying $90,000 more per year than a prisoner in the general population. With lower costs in taxes, an end to the death penalty would solve many problems. Referring to the expense of the death penalty, Sergeant West remarked that he was not aware of this issue. He exclaimed, “Oh. Well if I knew that I would have changed my answer of being in favor of this.” People don’t know the whole spectrum of information on the death penalty, that is why we must inform others on