why should death penalty not be legal?
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The vast preponderance of the evidence shows that the death penalty is no more effective than imprisonment in deterring murder and that it may even be an incitement to criminal violence. Death-penalty states as a group do not have lower rates of criminal homicide than non-death-penalty states.
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The death penalty was originally a hanging punishment in 400 ad in Anglo-Saxon Britain and was abolished in 1965. ... The penalty should be brought back to reduce the regular occurrence of serious crime, murder.
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Some of those against capital punishment believe that human life is so valuable that even the worst murderers should not be deprived of the value of their lives. They believe that the value of the offender's life cannot be destroyed by the offender's bad conduct - even if they have killed someone.
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Thesis Statements: The death penalty should be abolished. The death penalty should be administered for particularly heinous crimes.
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Under the Constitution such punishment is neither cruel nor unusual. Cutting through to the heart of the matter, the death penalty is simply society's way of concluding that a particular individual deserves to die because of what was done by that person. The punishment is justified by the nature of crime committed.
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And here are the advantages. It deters bad people to commit heinous crimes. It is what hardened criminals deserve. Some of the crimes that are under capital punishment include murder and rape, depending on the country or state legalizing the practice.
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Thus, capital punishment is not a violation of an offender's right to life, as the offender has forfeited that right, and the death penalty is then justifiable as a morally permissible way to treat murderers in order to effect some good for society.
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Amnesty International is opposed to the death penalty for all crimes and in all circumstances. ... In 2007 the Philippines ratified an international treaty that categorically prohibits executions and commits the country to the abolition of the death penalty. Legally, this obligation cannot be withdrawn at any time.
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The death penalty doesn't seem to deter people from committing serious violent crimes. The thing that deters is the likelihood of being caught and punished. ... ...research has failed to provide scientific proof that executions have a greater deterrent effect than life imprisonment.
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Hence drawing a conclusion that death penalty is not a good form of deterrence and cannot deter people from committing crimes. Many types of research have shown that the capital punishment as well life imprisonment have the same deterrence effect.
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Yes. The death penalty should be reinstated for first-degree-murder and first-degree-rape. For death penalty cases, a panel of three judges should decide unanimously for the capital sentence. It would help ease crime and reduce the number of people incarcerated.
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The death penalty in the US should be abolished. It is expensive to implement and often takes years between conviction and execution; however, the due process of appeals is a non-negotiable right. It is not a deterrent because it is unevenly and arbitrarily applied.
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Abolishing the death penalty will only send the wrong signal to those who have the predisposition to commit horrible crimes. Sparing the lives of hardcore criminals for humanitarian reasons will only cause more misery for others. It will see an escalation of serious crimes in our society, further impairing the nation.
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The death penalty, also called capital punishment, is when a government or state puts a person to death because they've committed a serious crime.
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DETERRENCE The death penalty saves lives. Would-be murderers have a better reason to think twice if they know their life is on the line. Ultimately, only the most severe punishment possible will dissuade the most violent crimes.
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The death penalty did reinstate crimes by two thirds therefore making the penalty a safer easy research paper. ... Also there is no chance of re-offending as the penalty of people who are willing to do such a crime will effectively be wiped out. A judge could death a man to life in prison.
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Both as a deterrent and as a form of permanent incapacitation, the death penalty helps to prevent future crime. “Execution of those who have committed heinous murders may deter only one murder per year. If it does, it seems quite warranted. It is also the only fitting retribution for murder I can think of.” …