The Death Penalty Is Justified

In the constitution and criminal justice system in the united states the death penalty is us used only for the most heinous of crimes. Some of these crimes include treason,espionage, murder, large scale drug trafficking a rape. The constitution states that it is a reasonable punishment and it is also necessary and justified in punishment of crime and the justice system. And truth be told america needs the death penalty. Here are the reasons why capital punishment are good it can save money in the prison system, it deters crime and repeat offences and it also brings a feeling of relief to the victims and the family of the victims.

Many people often debate over the legitimacy over capital punishment, whether or not a person can receive the death penalty as a punishment if he or she commits an act of murder. Some argue that the death penalty is a justly act against dangerous criminals while others argue that the penalty is immoral, playing the role of God, and does not even lower the crime rate one bit. In fact, the death penalty is a severe punishment with some negative outcomes at times, but overall, it was placed in this world to serve the sole purpose of protecting our people from violent and dangerous deviants. When used properly, just for cases in which the murder or crime was so heinous, justice is being served for the

One highly controversial, highly debated topic in the United States today is the death penalty. Is it just or unjust? Does is deter murders and crimes? Are there proper rules for it, and a fair system to decide who gets the death penalty? The death penalty is “the punishment of execution, administered to someone legally convicted of a capital crime.” Today it is mostly used for murder cases, however, depending on the state it can also be used for treason, aggressive kidnapping, drug trafficking, aircraft hijacking, espionage, and aggressive assault by felons, murders or the incarcerated. The death penalty is primarily given as a lethal injection, but in the past has also been given as electrocution, gas chambers, hangings, or firing squads. It is important here to point out the difference between execution and capital punishment. Execution is: “the act or process of executing.” Capital punishment is: “punishment by death for a crime; the death penalty.” They are different in that execution is not always for a crime; it can be random and unjust. Capital punishment is always for a serious crime. The question of the death penalty is a very important question because of the finality of the death penalty. Once the person is put to death, we cannot bring them back. The question of the death penalty is relevant because it it a popular, ethical, and serious question we are faced with today.

On Thanksgiving day in Columbus, Ohio 2010, Caron E. Montgomery got the death penalty for killing his girlfriend, there 2 year old son, and 10 year old child. In the article “Death Penalty Brings Relief” by John Futty stated, “Some of the family said,’Let him suffer in prison the rest of his life.’ But I can’t imagine what the death penalty would be for if not for this.” If an individual was a victim of a murder how would you feel about it? Usually, if they get the death penalty the family’s of the victim will feel relieved, thinking that it could never happen again. In the same article John Futty stated, “A three-judge panel sentenced the killer to death,’Yes! Yes!” some of the spectators said. Just imagine the feeling they would get finding out the killer got sentenced to

In many eyes across the country the death penalty is widely criticized. The state of Texas has the death penalty, whereas nineteen other states in the United States do not including the state Maine. The death penalty is a way for the states to declare that they don’t tolerate the heinous crimes that some individuals commit. In Texas there are numerous ways that one could be sentenced to death row. Murdering a police officer or firefighter in the line of duty and if the individual knowing that they are a police officer or firefighter, murder for hire or promise of pay, to employ another to commit murder, murder during the act of or attempted act of kidnapping, burglary, robbery, aggravated sexual assault, arson, obstruction, retaliation or terroristic threat, murder during escape or attempted escape from a penal institution, murder during incarceration of a correctional officer or anyway associated with the plan to do so, murder while in prison serving a life sentence or a ninety-nine year sentence for a conviction of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, or aggravated robbery, murder of more than one person during the same crime or in the same fashion over an extended period of time, murder of a minor under the age of ten, last but not least the murder in retaliation for or on account of the service or status of another person as a judge. What is murder? Murder in my mind is subjective to make my point I will posit the following scenario; a sniper overseas sees

The death penalty is an effective and fair means of punishment for four reasons: It is an effective deterrent, it is morally and legally just, and the chance of wrongful death is virtually zero.

The author’s views are very one-sided, and do not acknowledge any counter arguments to his own beliefs. He claims that the death penalty is morally justified and does not provide any proper support for this claim; not even biblical reasoning which ultimately should not be held in upmost esteem in the secular law of the United States. Many of his implied claims are rash generalizations based on specific cases, such as the

Most death penalty cases involve the execution of murderers although capital punishment can also be applied for treason, espionage, and other crimes. The death penalty gives justice to the murder victim’s families, it also brings relief because now they can rest without worry knowing that the killer is dead. The death penalty should be utilized for the serious crimes (Jost 2). The Death penalty can be useful because by killing off the criminals the jail space can be decreased because it's not holding barbaric animals. The criminals are just waste of life pieces of trash that need to put into the incinerator. These facts make it evident that the death penalty is greatly needed.

Imagine receiving an unexpected call from the police, saying a loved one has been murdered. Every sixty seconds, someone’s life is taken from them by horrendous crime. Families and relatives are devastated. They are forced to sit through hours of police investigation and multiple court cases. Some families are allowed closure by convicting the alleged victim. Other families are not so lucky. Some are forced to forever wonder who the victim’s killer is and why they took that person from them. These and many other questions go unanswered, but they do not have too. The punishment for a convicted murderer is most likely life in prison without the possibility of parole, but in other states, the death penalty is enforced.

The death penalty is often thought of to be a deterrence to murder. The idea is that criminals are supposed to think what their consequences could be before committing the crime which in this case would be the death penalty. However, what are the chances that a criminal is actually going to stop and think about whether or not the death penalty could be a consequence. If criminals want to engage in violence, they are going to. Consequences are not going to alter that state of mind. According to Richard Dieter, director of the Death Penalty Information Center, police officers all over the country “do not believe the death penalty acts as a deterrent to murder” (Dieter). In fact, states in which the death penalty is legal are the states with

The Death penalty has been a controversial topic for many years and recently the debate about it has been getting bigger and bigger to where at some point soon a decision will have to be made. Many people will disagree with the death penalty because it goes against their moral beliefs, this is thought process is seen more in the northern states. However, here in the south the death penalty is strongly believed in by most, but who is put to death and why? Did they deserve this sentence or were they just in the wrong place at the right time?

Within knowledge and experience the most controversial opinions are formed. The death penalty has been argued for decades now only to conclude that it is a very opinion based argument rather than a factual one. Because of this, the situation intensifies as emotions and morals are put on trial. It is climacteric that while the topic at hand will be edified it will also be illuminated from the two spectrums of the argument. The death penalty has stood for some, as a depiction of murder or maybe even the act of playing God. Others believe that it is indeed in violation of the eighth amendment within our nation’s constitutional values. While the more politically correct of the nation believe that the death penalty

For centuries, many have argued whether or not capital punishment, commonly known as the death penalty, should be allowed. Although there are those who’ve argued that criminals deserve death as a punishment, the death penalty should not be allowed because it is hypocritical, puts innocent lives at risk, and does not teach a proper lesson to those who’ve been prosecuted of murder. The death penalty shows the wrong message: why kill people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong? Life in prison would be a much more reasonable punishment, the death of the prisoner would be more of a cruel punishment towards their family.

The debate over capital punishment has been raging on for countless number of years. Capital punishment has been used for thousands of years due to the physiological fear it inflicts on the people who witness and learn about the death penalty. The use of this punishment has helped to reduce crime and alter the minds of future criminals to deter them against committing heinous crimes such as murder, treason, espionage, terrorism and in some cases aggravated kidnapping. Advocates say it deters crime while abolitionists say it is unconstitutional. It is historically shown that the use of capital punishment is justified. Capital punishment should be upheld due to its constitutionality, morality, and deterrence against heinous acts.

It is the appropriate punishment for the crime committed. It stands alone because it is not dependent on any outside "empirical" justifications like deterrence, cost,