Death penalty

Personally, I think death penalty is the most ferocious way of punishing a criminal. There are many methods of execution, like electrocution, gas chamber, hanging, firing squad and lethal injection. You only live once and you will lose everything you once had in life. Life is precious and can’t just be taken away that easily. In my opinion, I think Australia shouldn’t adopt the death penalty as it is the most severe form of punishment any human can face. To support my opinion, I have some…

The article by Sievert is about a prosecutor’s firsthand experiences and observations of capital cases with the sentence of the death penalty. When he was asked his opinion about the death penalty, the prosecutor explains that he does not have a solid position concerning death penalty. Nevertheless, he was hired by as a prosecutor. To reflect his experiences, Sievert discusses the anger he felt towards the criminals during the prosecution of their crimes, the selection of the defendants, the…

The death penalty may be an extreme measure, however, death may be the correct way to deal with extremely dangerous convicts. The death penalty may be cruel and inhuman, even so, if someone were to murder multiple civilians or commit a massive massacre, more than likely, no one would object to the execution. Not every crime should end in the death penalty, only the ones that reach a certain quota that should be punished with death. If someone steals a potato there would not be any need for…

Some say that revenge is sweet but sentencing the death penalty to someone for killing is bitter. In the olden days the idea of the death penalty was an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. It only seemed fair that if a man took the life of another man, than it seemed reasonable that the murder’s life should be taken. However, these punishments should no longer be in tune with the present civilized time, where human beings enjoy having equal rights and to be respected by one another. Think to…

When one thinks about the death penalty, they should imagine someone committing a horrific crime, such as murder. However, race plays a significant role in death penalty cases. It’s evident that if one is on trial for committing murder and they are found guilty, most likely they will face jail time no matter the color of their skin. It’s also evident when determining if one will face the death penalty if the defendant is African American. In my opinion, anyone who commits a horrific crime should…

The death penalty puts innocent lives in danger. Rarely, innocent people have been put on the death row for a homicide. Studies show that as of October 2015, the U.S. have executed over 1,414 individuals since 1976. 156 individuals have been exonerated from death row--that is, found to be innocent and released - since 1973. (death penalty.org) In other words, 1.1 in 10 prisoners in the death row are innocent. Some of them get reimbursed by suing the state government for putting their lives in…

Death Penalty Introduction: Death Penalty and Pardons: The death penalty to many have the appearance of being unalterable, a strict binding set of rules that must be followed, with no other alternatives. However, this is far from the truth. In reality, capital punishment is forbidden to be administered to those with a mental illness, a legislation implemented in the majority of countries in the world today. This law was put into place after the case of Ford vs. Wainwright in 1986. During this…

years on death row, Jonah Garrison is put to death by the electric chair for a murder he claims he did not commit. Whether Jonah committed the crime or not, he suffered the death penalty for the actions that had been committed. The officials that executed Jonah believed he did not commit the murder and that he was an innocent man. Jonah’s family is distraught by their loss while the prosecuting family, the family of the murdered victim, no longer believe that Jonah deserved the death penalty…

support the death penalty. They also agree that an innocent person might get put to death” (The Washington Post). The abolition of the death penalty in the United States has always been an old, debatable and controversial theme. It is a reasonable way to apply justice in a civilized nation? It is too expensive for the society? How about the 8th & 14th Amendments of the Constitution of the United States? What about the human natural right to live? Therefore, this essay will prove that, the…

The death penalty differs throughout the different states depending on the most prominent beliefs of that specific state. Our democracy should strictly regulate the death penalty and its administration among all fifty states. By regulating the death penalty those accused and eligible for capital punishment will be able to have the most fair trial possible. The administration of the punishment is an important factor in the entire death penalty. Regulating the way the administration could lead…