Why We Should Reinstitute The Death Penalty

Reinstitute the Death Penalty! Imagine a world where no matter what the crime anyone commits they get to live. You could kill a hundred young children and yet have the glory of living. This has been the reality in Canada since 1976, ever since the death penalty was abolished. Canada needs to reinstitute the death penalty for criminals who commit vast treacherous capital crimes. The first reason why Canada should have a death penalty is because it is a deterrent for crimes. People are not afraid of serving time in jail as much as they’re afraid of death. Dying is the ultimate punishment for all crimes ever committed. Having a death penalty makes people afraid to be rebellious. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal by Michael Summers, research has shown …show more content…
This proves that the death penalty is effective and helps reduce crime rates. Furthermore criminals in prison can find ways to escape, or let go on parole. For instance, in 1973 a serial killer in New York named Arthur Shawcross brutally raped and murdered two innocent children. A criminal that took the lives of two faultless children and brutally tortured them before their demise for no reason deserves to die for all their crimes. However, New York didn’t have death penalty and Arthur Shawcross was sent to prison. After 15 years, Arthur was let go on parole when people thought he had changed. Soon after Arthur was released he went on a 2 year killing spree and took the lives of many guiltless people. If Arthur Shawcross was executed beforehand the lives of many other harmless people wouldn’t be at cost and the agony and misery of loved