Essay, Research Paper: The Death Penalty

The Death Penalty


Capitol punishment is necessary in order for justice to prevail. Capitol punishment is the execution of criminals for committing crimes that is in regard as so bad that death is the only acceptable punishment. Capitol punishment servers to lower the murder rate, but also has value as a form of retribution. Its fairness is determined by the judicial system. As a form of punishment, it saves money when compared to a life sentence.
The death penalty deters murder and puts the fear of death into would be killers. A person is less likely to kill, if he fears a possible sentence for his action. Another way the death penalty may help deter murder is the fact that if the killer is death, he or she will not be able to kill again. There are two different opinions on the death penalty. There are those who think that murders deserve to live and serve a life sentence in jail, and those who are supporters of the death penalty as a form of revenge. Both groups want to make examples out of offenders so that the threat of death will be enough to deter from capitol offenses.
Some people prefer to give the murder life in prison. Others argue that the punishment does not out the crime. In support of their position, they point the fact that many prisoners do not serve their full sentence. Some prisoners even live very comfortable. Thus burdening taxpayers with the cost of their incarceration some people feel that it is ok and others feel that criminals live in prison off of other people's hard money.
In the ending, criminals must think about consequences before they kill someone. To give a killer the death penalty would reassure the family of victims as well as the problems. On the other hand, to sit back and maybe take into consideration that the person is sorry and is willing to seek help. The death penalty has been around since the beginning of time and in the ending, everyone has his or her own opinion to the topic the "death penalty" but GOD is the only one who has the final answer.


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