Does Jodi Arias Deserve the Death Penalty?

Jodi Arias was arrested in July of 2008 and charged with the first-degree murder of Travis Alexander. Prior to her arrest, detectives performed an investigation and questioned Arias. Ideally, the investigative process and questioning should be completed within the shortest time possible to avoid problems with witnesses and evidence alteration (Gerstenfeld, 2008). Once the investigation and questioning concluded, the defendant was arrested and charged. Shortly thereafter, the defendant would be reviewed for bail. In the case of Arias, bail was denied due to the heinous nature of the crime and in the interest of public safety.

Capital punishment has been a controversial issue that still exists in America today. Capital punishment is a law passed by the government to punish any individual that has been convicted of committed a heinous crime. The death penalty has been a method used throughout history as punishment for criminals. The punishment also known as the death penalty is a scheduled execution, which would be done with lethal injection. The reason why this punishment is chosen is because when crimes are committed that shock the conscience, the immediate emotional reaction is to retaliate with severe punishment (Schnurbush 2016). The death penalty is debated when it is brought up, opinions vary from one group of people to another, one side says the execution is murder, and the other saying that it is justice being done. Each side presents valid arguments to why people should be for it or against it; people’s opinions are formed by personal beliefs.

Throughout history, various cases have not been properly executed in such a way that rightful criminals are taken to justice (hence the creation of courtrooms). The result of improper trials have led to the death of innocent lives which is unfortunately not unprecedented. A trial that epitomizes such unfair charges, leading to the execution of an innocent, was the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping Trial. Bruno Richard Hauptmann was not guilty of the murder pertaining to the Lindbergh’s baby; he was wrongly convicted under circumstantial and biased evidence. The kidnapping of the baby had led to widespread speculations, and caused the case to spread amongst the

Anthony Graves was living on death row for almost two decades while being in solitary confinement. While he was proven un-guilty of murder he still has the punishment of eighteen years of living while being mentally and physically dead. After Mr. Graves was let out of prison, he still has to rethink about almost being killed because of a prosecutor that didn’t want to lose her case. How unprofessional could that be, letting someone rot in jail for a crime he didn’t commit, while the prosecutor knew of doubts, but went along like he didn’t hear it. The cost of one’s life is more than all of the money in the world, because once someone is lethally injected, no one can bring them back. Now I am starting to wonder about the death penalty and questioning myself is it fit for the worst of crimes for is it not fit at all. Kerry Max Cook was a former death row inmate that had conversations with Robert Earl Carter, "Anthony, I really believe, is innocent. I'm stunned that an innocent person is this close to execution (Rice,2005), was stated by former death row inmate Cook, that was let off for being proven

In the trial of Orenthal James Simpson (O.J. or Juice), Mr.Simpson was proven not guilty, but in the opinion of many OJ was guilty. In my personal opinion Mr. Simpson did not get the sentence he should have. OJ was guilty and everyone knew he was, even himself knew he was guilty. This man went to his trial expecting to get a death row sentence. OJ murdered two human beings in cold blood. This man should be watching his life passed behind four walls but instead the jury turned him loose, until 2007 he was arrested for robbery with a deadly weapon. OJ should have never walked out of the courtroom from the murder case and the robbery would have never took place, he is a criminal.

The prosecutors on the trial refused Roof’s offer to life in prison, he was found guilty of 33 counts of federal charges including murder and hate crimes. On December 16, 2016, a jury consisting of nine white and three black people determined in three hours (“Dylann Roof convicted”) that Roof was to be sentenced to death by lethal injection. Prosecutors supported this decision by saying that Roof deserved to die due to the meticulous planning of his attack, his lack of remorse for killing nine innocent people, and his intentions of provoking more violence. The savagery of Roof’s actions made those who oppose the death penalty reconsider their view, many saying that if this was not a case that called for capital punishment, what would

There is evidence that Casey Anthony lived an immature lifestyle for a mother, but there is not enough evidence to prove that she is guilty for the murder of her daughter. In order for one to understand that Casey Anthony is not guilty for the murder of her daughter, they must take a look at her background, the evidence of the murder, the trial, and the public’s reaction to the case. Along with these significant points, they must ask themselves the same question Jose Baez once wondered, “Why did George Anthony try to kill himself?”. The clues that point to Casey as the murderer equally point right back to George.

Jodi Arias was charged with murdering her ex-boyfriend in 2008. Five days after he was murdered his body was found in the shower of his Arizona home by friends on June 9, 2008. He had been shot in the head and stabbed more than two dozen times, and his throat had been slit from ear to ear.

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

Pain. Anger. Frustration. Hatred. These feeble words do not describe the anguish felt by the families of murder victims. Ted Bundy was responsible for the deaths of more than 50 young women across the United States.(Lamar 34) Bundy was finally sentenced to death by the state of Florida in 1978 for the kidnapping and brutal murder of a 12 year old girl and the deaths of 2 Florida State sorority sisters.(Lamar 34) As if the loss of a loved one is not enough for a family to contend with, Bundy remained on death row for nearly 10 years. Three stays of execution and endless appeals kept Bundy alive for almost a decade, when his victims lives were untimely and viciously taken from them.(Lamar 34) If

Throughout history, there have been countless malicious and monstrous crimes that have left a lasting impression on society and it’s faith in mankind. The case of Casey Anthony and the 2008 murder of her 2 year old daughter, Caylee, is no exception. Due to the massive publicity and media attention surrounding this case, the trial was known worldwide and created such controversy that an unbiased eye was difficulty to be found. Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, went on trial on May 22, 2011 for her child’s murder. “After over 400 pieces of evidence, 33 days of testimony, and more than 90 witnesses in this trial, the jury reached a verdict of not guilty of First Degree murder.”…………… In addition, she was also found not guilty

The jury finds Jodi Arias guilty of first degree murder of Travis Alexander. There is a substantial amount of evidence against her. Jodi’s alibi does not prove her to be anywhere else at the time of the murder. Finally, Jodi has changed her story a couple of times over the course of this trial. Now the question is, should she receive the death penalty? Here is an overview of evidence and the decision shall be made after.

The article from ABCnews states, “Jodi Arias has been sentenced to a natural life sentence without possibility of parole.” In other words Jodi will be spending the rest of her life in prison where she will learn that killing people is a bad idea until you're sure they were trying to kill you. The verdict is fair because no person should be able to walk away from murder that’s brutal, especially if you can't tell whether they did it intentionally or for self-defense. According to ABCnews, "If Jodi Arias were accused of the crime of lying, I could not stand before you and say she's not guilty of that crime, but nowhere in your jury instructions are you asked to convict Jodi Arias of lying" This means No one could tell weather Jodi had lied about using self-defense because their was no evidence that said otherwise. If the victim cannot be proved from first degree murder, they have to be innocent, or charged with second degree murder. If the investigators had more evidence on Arias killing Travis, she would’ve been charged with first degree murder. The punishment was fair because Jodi shouldn't have killed Travis. He had a better background than she did, whereas she had already been stalking him and showing great jealousy. The website of ABCnews states, “After hearing tearful statements from Alexander's sisters, the court also heard Arias' mother asking for leniency, and then Arias' final plea to receive the possibility of parole in 25 years.” In other words at least some people were relieved to hear that Arias went to jail after what she did to Travis. People reacted this way because the majority of people felt like murder was a big deal, and Travis was a good man as far as his family and friends said. Upon learning the verdict and punishment one would may believe that Arias deserved to go to prison for a murder that was far to come by. To finish, as

The lack of proper resources during a trial can make the difference between the innocence and guilt of a person. The death penalty does not always show the innocence or guilt of a person. It shows how much he or she is willing to spend to help the trial go his or her way. The death penalty is an unfair system to those who cannot afford the “evidence” they need to help free them.

Since the foundation of our nation the Death Penalty has been a way to punish prisoners that have committed heinous crimes, however since the turn of the 20th century the practice of Capital Punishment has been questioned on its usage in America and the world as a whole. The Death Penalty is used in America to punish criminals who have committed murders, or taken the life of an innocent person, and while the death penalty seems like it is doing justice to those who have killed others it is actually being used improperly in most situations, while also hindering our economy and is a means of ending more lives than necessary. The Death Penalty can be a valid source of punishment for criminals in the US however due to the misuse of this power by the government it is a huge detriment to our nation and the people that inhabit it. Because of the fact that Capital Punishment is used unfairly, and ineffectively in our nation it is an obsolete form of punishment and should have no place in the United States justice department.