Citizens United For Alternatives To The Death Penalty

The American Civil Liberties Union believes the death penalty inherently violates the constitutional ban against cruel and unusual punishment and the guarantees of due process of law and of equal protection under the law. Furthermore, we believe that the state should not give itself the right to kill human beings – especially when it kills with premeditation and ceremony, in the name of the law or in the name of its people, and when it does so in an arbitrary and discriminatory fashion.

Fifty eight countries in the world participate in the use of the death penalty, in 2010 the United States ranked fifth in having the most executions even though only thirty five states in the US legalized it. The death penalty is inhumane and you can argue it violates the constitution by using cruel and unusual punishments, that said The death penalty has many flaws with the system and it it should be abolished because it has a risk of discrimination and wrongful execution, it is not effective, and the cost of the system.

The eighth Amendment states that the government is prohibited from cruel and unusual punishment. The death penalty is a complete violation of this amendment. Every one, guilty or innocent has the right to live freely, and the government taking away this simplicity of rights, is unconstitutional.

Even though it may be the simple way out, the death penalty is very cruel and inhumane. Back hundreds of years ago, the constitution states that everyone has a basic right to live and a freedom of speech. Whereas

Throughout mankind has been using the death penalty as a form of punishment. Many people argue with this type of punishment because they believe in an eye for an eye. Many people that it is okay to murder a human being due to them having killed an individual over time. There have been many cases that have proven that they death penalty violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment, being very expensive, and innocent lives are convicted.

Still today, the death penalty is a major controversy in numerous states all over the United States. It's hard to grasp the idea of putting another human to death. The death penalty is an execution style punishment which is usually used against criminal's who have committed a horrific crime. The are many arguments that the death penalty goes against the eighth amendment, which was struck down by the Supreme Court. I believe that the death penalty should be abolished everywhere in America. I think it should be abolished because it still isn't proven to deterrent future murders, it's used unfairly, and there is a risk of executing the innocent. The death penalty can be replaced with life in prison, suffering in prison for the rest of their

Capital punishment has been recorded since colonial times. The first death sentence by firing squad was carried out at the Jamestown colony on an alleged spy. The practice was suspended by the Supreme Court in 1972. The last execution before this period was in 1967, before being reinstated in 1976. The new death penalty was tweaked, barring execution for rape, and now mitigating and aggravating factors were considered. While imposition of the death penalty was now less common than before, it should never have been brought back. Life without parole is a more viable option. It costs millions less and also ensures that the public is protected while eliminating the risk of any fatal mistake in the judicial process. Proponents seek capital punishment in more emotionally charged trials than anything. It is more of a witch hunt than the pursuit of justice. An eye for and eye is revenge, and nothing more. Revenge sometimes looks like justice, but these two things are not interchangeable.

The death penalty is a very controversial topic in America today, the question is do we keep the death penalty or abolish it for life imprisonment without parole. America should abolish the death penalty and should stick to life imprisonment. One reason is that the death penalty is not undoable once your dead there is no going back. There has been many miscarried death penalties in the U.S., and these mistakes cause a lot of sorrow and depression for families and their loved ones. The death penalty is also too expensive. It costs America less to keep an inmate in jail for life than it does to execute them. This is why America should abolish the death penalty.

The drafting of the Eighth Amendment prohibits government officials from imposing cruel and unusual punishment against individuals. Opponents to the death penalty often describe their methods as cruel and barbaric; however; advocates tend to disagree. Several times during the past year; there have been botched executions. An article published by the Washington Post newspaper cites the flawed execution of Oklahoma death row inmate Clayton Lockett (Bever). The execution of Mr. Lockett by lethal injection was supposed to be quick and painless, but the event went horribly wrong (Bever). During the injection phase of the execution several of Mr. Lockett’s veins exploded (Bever). Without receiving

Many people are against capital punishment because they think that it is not humane and should not take a human life, most think that because of their religion and their god prohibits them from the taking of another’s life. When a person is about to be put to death there are many protesters on about what is about to happen, because they think it is not the best way to deal with things. I respect their opinions, but I think differently along with many others that think the same way; that the death penalty is effective and should continue to be. My opinion on this is that if your not ready for your life to be taken from you then don’t take a life yourself, as many would say “an eye for an eye” in this case is a life for a life but still the same meaning. I also don’t believe that the death penalty should be applied in many cases, only on the ones involving murder, rape or treason to this country. People might think that you don’t have a heart by thinking this way but what they don’t understand is that we don’t have room in this world for people like that, people that only cause harm to society and that have hurt the victims family, at least that’s what I believe. The one negative thing about the death penalty is that it is expensive, it cost more in the little time

The Capital Punishment was made so it would deter crime and further the future of the system, but not one has been met. “The death penalty fails to live up to a lot of conservative ideals,” said Marc Hyden, a coordinator with Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty, a group launched in 2013. “It’s not pro-life, it’s not limited-government, and it doesn’t deter crime.” ("Death Penalty." CQ Researcher by CQ Press. library.cqpress.com) The system is always going to have some flaws. Every law and person is different, for example if someone was found guilty but is truly innocent later on, it shouldn’t be possible that they would be dead because of the death penalty. Without question there are people who are not guilty that are in jail. As the Justice system is trying to keep people safe they are also trying to appease the people around them, In the end it could cost a life. “Innocent people are wrongly executed….. The sad thing about this, according to those who are opposed is that innocence is proven after the execution has been carried out.” ("List of 10 Biggest Death Penalty Pros and Cons." Green Garage. July 21, 2015.greengarageblog.org) For anyone to take another life, it’s horrendous! Then wouldn’t it be just as bad to take the killer’s life? You are turning into what you just killed. “Some jury members are reluctant to convict if it means putting

The American Civil Liberties Union considers the death sentence to violate the legal prohibition against harsh and infrequent punishment integrally. Likewise, we believe

The death penalty is the decision made by the judicial system that allows people who commit criminal offenses to be sentenced to death. In the Constitution, it states that, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” Many people believe that capital punishment violates our right to decline cruel and unusual punishments and goes against the 8th amendment. Many states have abolished the death penalty for these reasons, but there are still some states that allow people to be sentenced to death for capital crimes. I think that the death penalty should be abolished because it is unfair to minorities, it is a form of cruel and unusual punishment, and it doesn’t prevent the

America is the only free, democratic country where death penalty exist. The system should be abolished because one wrong evidence can cause a life. Life term in prison may not be an ideal punishment for some criminal, but it the best solution and still constitutional. Some people may feel the death penalty is cruel and robbed the right to life also violate the Constitution. The oldest prison inmate was seventy-four years old before he was executed, but he lived thirty-six years in prison. He got the punishment he deserved and he had the right to life. Life term in prison may not be the ideal right to life any person would want, but it is the least any criminals on death row could ask to receive. A person who committed a crime should not be judged by their mistake and be buried with it

A historical moment in United States history was shortly after the “so called,” “Boston Massacre. Many British soldiers were being accused of murder; but one Patriot, John Adams, who would one day become our second President, asserted that everyone deserves a fair trial. There was no killing. Only trials, observation, and questions. Our country states that everyone deserves the right to a trial, and not automatic death. The theory of capital punishment, or as most of you call it, the death penalty, is a violent way to sort out the criminals of an event. Capital punishment is a serious issue, and most of United States is on it. In fact, it is on the 2016 Presidential ballot, whether it should remain or be abolished. To inform people, capital punishment is a government practice where a person is put to death for a crime they committed. These capital offences are of serious issue, but should it really determine whether a person is allowed to live? No! I am an opponent for the death penalty being used anywhere in the world.