A Brief Note On The And Against The Death Penalty

"Murder is the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought. Every murder perpetrated by ... any … kind of willful, deliberate, malicious, and premeditated killing ... from a premeditated design unlawfully and maliciously to effect the death of any human being other than him who is killed, is murder in the first degree." (Cornell) First-degree murder is very clear in its definition in US law. On the fateful night of November 14, 1959, Perry Edward Smith and Richard Eugene Hickock seemed to have completely disregarded that very law when they made the decision to murder the innocent Clutter family after a planned robbery attempt and murder for cover up. Herbert and Bonnie Clutter and two of their children, Nancy and Kenyon Clutter, were brutally slain that night only for a total gain of fifty dollars for the killers. For the brutal murders of the Clutter family, Perry Smith and Richard Hickock should undoubtedly be punished by receiving the death penalty.

The death penalty also known as capital punishment ,happens when the court makes the decision to put a prisoner on death row. Soon it will be the prisoner's time to be executed. On Deathpenaltyinfo.org they show the top five execution methods. #1 is lethal injection (injecting poisons into the bodies, #2 is electrocution A.K.A the electric chair, #3 is the gas chamber, #4 is where prisoners are strapped to a chair while executioners use them to practice shooting, finally #5 is hanging but the prisoners are normally injected first.

Capital Punishment, also known as the Death Penalty, has been a part of the United State’s justice system for the majority of the country’s existence. Today, 31 out of the 50 states still recognize the death penalty as a viable option when dealing with high profile crimes, most notably murder and sexual assault. While many people argue that the death penalty should be made illegal, there is also widespread support in favor of keeping the death penalty, leaving the nation divided on the issue. Both sides of the argument possess valid evidence that supports their claims, but in the end, the arguments in favor of the death penalty are noticeably stronger. The death penalty is an appropriate sentence that should continue to be allowed in the

The death penalty has been battered backwards and forwards by the questions of abolishment and replacement, with mixed results. There seems to a jagged line in the sand on where people stand, and due to the continuous use today (albeit at a slower clip than in the past), it is still very much a prevalent topic of punishment. Those who argue for it believe that taking it away will take away a great deterrent, that families find peace, and that those who commit egregious crimes deserve only death. Anything less “would fail to do justice because the penalty – presumably a long period in prison – would be grossly disproportionate to the heinousness of the crime” (“Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments,” 2016). Those who don’t believe in this punishment as a modern-day, useful tool of deterrence and punishment for crime, continuously counter these arguments, as well as any others, daily at every turn. Though many states have made it illegal, others placing moratoriums or refusals to use it, the death penalty can still be found active today. But why can’t it be replaced with life without parole, and it if can why should it?

Death is something that a lot of people think about, but do people think about the Death Penalty? Having been given the death penalty means that someone is going to be put to death by a lethal injection or an electric chair; There are more ways, but the injection and the electric chair are the most used. There are many different opinions surrounding the idea of death penalties; which some people think the death penalty should be used more and some believe the complete opposite.

“We oppose the death penalty for what it does to those guilty of heinous crimes, but for what it does to all of us; it offers the tragic illusion that we can defend life by taking life” by Joseph Fiorenza states that the death penalty is cruel and unjust. It may take lives of all those who are wrongfully convicted and may cost people millions of dollars. However, some may argue that the death of a criminal may bring closure to families of victims.

In the article "The Case Against the Death Penalty," which shows up in Crime and Criminals: Opposing Viewpoints, Eric Freedman contends that capital punishment does not discourage fierce crime as well as conflicts with decreasing the crime rate. This essay will analyse Freedman 's article from the perspectives of a working man, a needy individual, and a government official.

The world is constantly evolving for the better and the worse, with this being said, not only will good come out of it but new evils will arise. We can’t stop the world from changing, but we can decide how we handle it. The death penalty should be legalized all around the world. The death penalty not only diminishes threats to society but it also brings closure to those who are grieving. In the United States alone, the death penalty is not legal in all 50 states, therefore overrunning the prisons with unnecessary bodies. Due to this, there has been an overall increase in the gang activity within state and federal prison. The death penalty shows that violent, brutal, and heinous crimes will not be tolerated and the offenders will be punished to the highest extent. Execution should be used as the highest form of punishment by the means of a rightful conviction.

An argument in opposition of the death penalty is the cost. The word “cost” is affiliated with more than one meaning. There is the numerical value or the estimate the price of a specific piece, this piece being the death penalty. The other is the moral value which pertains to the victims and criminals emotional thought process. Dealing with the cost aspect first, many states confirm that the cost to put a criminal to death via the death penalty, is substantially more than if the criminal were to have life in prison without parole. Anti-death penalty advocates brought economic arguments to the public’s attention which influenced lawmakers in many states to create legislative bills that eliminate capital punishment. By focusing on the costs and inefficiencies of capital punishment, the anti-death penalty movement has given state policymakers a self-interested reason to abolish capital punishment and save their constituents millions of dollars. (Mclaughlin) As early as the 1980s, people on both sides of the death penalty debate started to become aware of the costs involved in capital punishment compared to life imprisonment. (Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review) Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) show 11 states are now considering abolishing executions, with many legislators citing high costs associated with incarcerating and handling often decades-long appeals by death row inmates. (State Crime)

In this paper I will be discussing everything you need to know about the death penalty such as its pros and cons. While the innocent can be killed, the death penalty has its pros because it prevents them from killing again if they are released or have escaped from prison, it helps overpopulated prisons, and it can help victims’ families get justice and closure. Not only can the innocent be killed, but in the past the death penalty was very inhumane. To some its feels right but to others they feel like 2 wrongs don’t make a right. Most people think that the defendant deserves the death penalty, but what does the defendants’ family think?

Brief history of the death penalty in the U.S. since 1930, when death penalty started to began to be collected on a regular basis. Death row and the execution chamber were located in the Huntsville unit from 1928 to 1965. The last electrocution was carried out on 30 July 1964. Texas electrocuted a total of 361 inmates from 1924 to 1964. Death penalty is a legal process done by state for committing a crime. Death penalty both in the U.S. and around the world is discriminatory and disproportionately I think death penalty is right because I think death penalty is right because if you do something very bad you should be here. I think doing the time in prison is enough punishment for any crime. In 1976, capital punishment was reinstated in the U.S. following a four court ruled it unconstitutional in 1972. Remarkably unforgiving punishment, its more blacks getting executed than any other race. The death penalty is a remarkably unforgiving punishment, its more whites getting executed than any other race. Convicted in 1979 of all four murders’ with special circumstance on each count of felony murder as well as multiple murders in case of the Brookhaven events. The jury also convicted him of robbery in both cases, and found that he personally used a firearm in the commission of crimes. The jury recommended the death penalty, and the judge accepted the recommendation and sentenced him to death penalty. From the beginning of his sentence Williams maintained his innocence regarding the

The death penalty has been an ongoing debate for a long period of time. There are many Americans who are for the death penalty and it seems just as many against it. Most do not believe that this country will ever come to an agreement on the subject. It is best that the government allows each state to decide how it will handle its criminals. In recent news, in the state of Oklahoma Clayton Lockett’s botched execution created a nationwide revisiting of the death penalty. Politicians are now suggesting that a firing squad replace lethal injections. He died a massive heart attack it took 40 minutes to die. He was charge with raped first-degree and murder and kidnapping and robbery in 1999. In 1999 he was kidnapped beat and shot a girl name Stephanie Neiman while she still alive. An 1999 he was in a murder trial and both of his victim were fingerprints and duct tape and bind the victim .He ask was she going to the police and he decided to bury her alive .In 1996 he was sentenced to prison for four years for commit a felony in Grady County. In 1992 he was nineteen he was pled guilty in Kay County to stolen property. He got sentence seven year prison .In 2011 he was announced that some manufacturing of sodium thiopental by due by American prisons for the executions. The U.S made this drug supply that will numb your hear called potassium chloride. Some states have this execution drugs that were accused as an illegally buying drugs some are from other sources and India. The Drugs

The issue of capital punishment is a difficult one and the opinions are as diverse as the people giving them. The death penalty exists in 38 states and those that have it spend enormous amounts of tax payer dollars to engage the justice system in what is a long and drawn out series of court dates and appeals that are lasting years. In addition, the trials and appeals of those on Death Row will have attorneys, prosecutors, experts and judges with more experience creating a major strain on the budget and manpower of the state. Nationally there is no study identifying the cost associated with the Death Penalty, but each state uses their state laws and pay scales in determining the cost of the Death Penalty. Prior to the Death Penalty being abolished New York has spent millions of dollars on Death Penalty cases and the result was there were no executions. Those in favor of the death penalty believe that the cost associated with incarcerating an individual for life will far outweigh those associated with the Death Penalty, due to old age, medical issues, food and other essentials needed to keep one alive. This would be true if the Death Penalty was a swift method of justice. The monies spent on Death Penalty cases could be far better spent on local budgets and programs that are evidenced based and proven to provide needed services, such as law enforcement, drug treatment and youth programs.

The use of the death penalty is one of the most controversial public policies, and laws, related to the sanctions imposed upon individuals convicted of a capital crime, or death eligible offense, as defined by law. The administration of the death penalty, or capital punishment, for those individuals convicted of a capital crime remains the subject of debate because of the finality associated with executions and whether any deterrent effect can be attributed to the use of the death penalty (Schmalleger, 2012). The debate regarding the deterrent effect of the death penalty has been addressed in various research studies, but econometric models that address the deterrent effect of the death penalty have been extensive and confusing by presenting

Those who believe that deterrence rationalizes the execution of offenders hold the responsibility of proving that the death penalty is deterrent. We assume that the fear of receiving justice for one's actions will deter murder. If this were true, then people would not sell/abuse drugs or even speed on the highway for the fear of being prosecuted for their actions. There is overwhelming evidence and years of studies that prove that the death penalty is no more of a hindrance than a life sentence to prison. Most supporters of the death penalty place little weight on deterrence as a serious justification as a continued use.