Death Penalty Should Be Legal

     The taking of a person's life is unreliable and once a mistake is made, nothing can be done to make up for it, because you have taken the person's life. Current statistics show that for every 7 people executed one has been released from death row. One in seven does not sound like never good consistency to me, and how many of the 6 still executed could still be innocent? I feel that the death of innocents cannot be justified by the death penalty. A recent study at Columbia University found that two thirds of capital cases had serious errors in them, two thirds does not sound like a very consistent number that I would

Imagine that you are arrested and going to be tried for a crime that you did, or did not, commit. What if you cannot afford the cost of a lawyer? Will you be able to handle the physical and mental toll that all of the appeals have on a person? The death penalty, or capital punishment, is one of the most debated topics in America. It has been used for centuries, but many claim it to be barbaric, and want the practice to end all together. The death penalty should only be used in cases where there is absolute evidence that the criminal is guilty, because life in prison can be an alternative, there are many flaws in the justice system, and it can be a cruel and unusual punishment.

The risk of innocent people being sentenced is high. About 14% of executions were of the innocent, and they weren’t found out until long after their execution. This supports my claim because too many innocent people are being executed against their will, and most of them aren’t even involved with the murder, just innocent bystanders who happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. In conclusion, there is just too much risk of innocent bystanders being executed for doing nothing wrong, and we should get the facts and evidence straight before we go kill an innocent

As Cass R states… “Capital punishment may be morally required, not for retributive reasons, but rather to prevent the taking of innocent lives”. Death penalty is one of those extreme punishments that would create fear in the mind of any person. If murderers are sentenced to death and executed, potential murderers will think twice before killing for fear of losing their own life.

Execution of innocent prisoners, does not produce an overall net intrinsic value compared to alternative punishments. According to statistical data collected, as of October 2015, a total of 156 people have been exonerated while on death row- since 1973. A total of 1,414 people have been executed since that time, meaning one out of ten people on death row are innocent. (“Exoneration of Innocent Men and Women”) This data brings forth the scenario of innocent victims being killed, by flaws in the criminal justice system. Murder of an innocent individual is not morally justifiable, because it would fail

The death penalty can lead to the death of innocent people. For example, “…According to a new study, serious errors occur in almost 70% of all trials leading to the death penalty…”(Leibman). This shows that if 100 people were put on death row, 70 would have serious mistakes in their

I, as well as many others, have total confidence in the death penalty. It is a very beneficial component of our justice system. The death penalty saves lives. It saves lives because it stops those who murder from ever murdering again. It also deters potential murderers from ever committing the crime.

"Since 1973, over eighty people have been released from death row with evidence of their innocence" (Innocence and the Death Penalty 1). Statistics say that of the three-thousand six hundred people on death row right now, at least one hundred of them are innocent (Capital Punishment 1). When an innocent person is executed, the real killer is still on the streets ready to victimize someone else (Pragmatic Arguments 1). The most important problem is that when an innocent person is executed, they represent another human being who did not deserve to die.

In the statistic stated before, there has been 7,482 people executed in the world. Of that 7,482, there has been 117 people that were innocent. This fact is haunting to some people and raise many questions of the death penalty is justified or not. Numerous amounts of people stand by the idea that violence is never the answer and no person should have their actions cost them their life. Imprisonment is

In the U.S. alone, 32 states still allow the death penalty and since 1976 almost 1,500 people have executed. This begs the question, were all 1,500 of these people really guilty, and if they were was it necessary to punish murder with death? One major cause of injustice is the death penalty because by killing those guilty of major crimes the system is essentially sinking to the same level as the felon, due to possible inaccuracy within the court system an innocent life could be taken, and lastly the death penalty doesn’t lower crime or homicide rates. Therefore, by prohibiting the death penalty the amount of injustice our country faces could be reduced.

George Ryan once said “I support the death penalty. But I also think there has to be no margin for error.” In 1973 alone 144 death row inmates were exonerated or simply put: in 1973 144 people on death row were innocent. Now that may not seem like a lot but when thinking of that number as more like 1 in 25 people then it starts to get worrisome. The idea and precedent of the death penalty is good and can be used for good but when even one innocent person is sentenced and put to death for a crime they did not commit then there is a problem with the system. In order to reform the death penalty the criminal justice system needs to be revamped and reformed. Not only does the amount of innocent people killed need to be fixed but also the amount of time someone spends on death row must change. Many death row inmates sit there anywhere from 10-20 plus years

Capital crime is something that is meant for people that are found guilty of committing a serious crime, such as murder, rape, or theft. These are offences that should not be taken lightly but by killing the offender, the government is carrying about the action that they are trying to prevent. Also, the wrong person may be sentenced to death. After this person is executed, there is obviously nothing that can be done for the terrible mistake to be reversed. The death penalty should be abolished because it is more expensive than life imprisonment, numerous innocent people are condemned to death row, and it is cruel and inhumane.

Capital Punishment is still used in the United States, and there has been 152 people that has been released from death row since 1973. There has been many more people that were not released but executed and possibly innocent. Kantian ethics is the theory that says the moral actions are not determined by the consequences but by the right nature of the action. Capital punishment may be questionable with some cases of innocents, with that being said the use of capital punishment should only be used with cases to be absolute guilt.

human rights that are 8th and 14th amendment away. From the death penalty, many innocent

Capital punishment is the planned taking of a legally convicted persons life. Convicted persons are put to death under certain guidelines; such as age, and the crime that was committed. Certain laws such as the “Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996” (Supreme Court Rulings), “New Terrorism Crimes and Penalties” (Death Penalty Statutes), and Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (Death Penalty Laws) ensure that only those who are convicted of either acts of terror, homicides, and other life endangering crimes are put to death. These laws and newer technologies reduce the fear that many opponents of the death penalty have, that being false conviction. Contrary to that fear, the chance of false conviction are few to none. Despite this,